Christine Dryden
PFD Report
Historic (No Identified Response)
Ref: 2016-0490
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
The absence of regular checks on installed smoke and heat detectors in properties presents a safety risk, necessitating a review of maintenance arrangements.
View full coroner's concerns
During the course of the inquest Iheard that although Mrs Dryden' $ installed smoke and heat detectors were in working order at the time of the fire, there were no regular checks made on them_ The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows To review the effectiveness of existing office arrangements for maintaining and carrying out period checks on smoke and heat detectors in your properties_
Sent To
- Incommunities
Response Status
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56-Day Deadline
12 Oct 2016
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Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 28 April 2016 I opened an inquest into the death of Christine Dryden who, at the date of his death; was 40 years old_ The inquest was resumed and concluded on Znd August 2016 Ifound that the cause of death to be: la. Hypoxic Brain Injury and Pulmonary Oedema 1b Inhalation of Fire Gases Iarrived at a conclusion of Accident
Circumstances of the Death
On 20 April 2016 Christine Dryden was found unresponsive in a house fire at When taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary, although attempts were made to resuscitate her, she succumbed and died on 23 April 2016. It is found more than not that she inadvertently turned on the hob of her cooker under a plastic fat fryer, causing it to ignite There is no evidence of third party involvement: RT3589 aged likely deep
Action Should Be Taken
In my action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe that Incommunities has the power to take such action
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