The Right Honourable Baroness Heather Hallett DBE has been appointed as the nominated Coroner for the inquest into the death of Dawn Sturgess.
Dawn Sturgess was pronounced dead at Salisbury District Hospital on 8 July 2018. The post mortem indicated the cause of her death was Novichok poisoning.
In light of the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord Hughes of Ombersley as Chair of the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess and following the formal establishment of the inquiry, the Coroner Lady Hallett suspended the inquest on 24 March 2022 pursuant to paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
Information relating to the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry can be found on the Inquiry website: https://www.dawnsturgess.independent-inquiry.uk/