Doreen Turner
30 Apr 2025 · Coroner Joanne Andrews · West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
The coroner's concerns
1. vehicles entering canal without barrier
“The inquest was told that South Bank is a residential cul de sac. At the end of the road, there is a footpath which is perpendicular to the road which also runs alongside the canal. The end of the road has kerbing, a 5ft foot grass section and then the canal. The inquest heard that the kerbing is less than standard height and there are no devices present to prevent a vehicle which passes over the kerbstones from entering the canal. The evidence was that Mrs [name redacted] was the second driver to have”