Inquests in Northamptonshire will resume on September 1 with hearing over death of businessman shot in Argentina

Coroner's inquests have been suspended since March during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Alastair Ulke
Published 25th Aug 2020, 12:54 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2020, 13:44 BST
Inquests will resume in Northamptonshire on September 1 for the first time in over four months.Inquests will resume in Northamptonshire on September 1 for the first time in over four months.
Inquests will resume in Northamptonshire on September 1 for the first time in over four months.

Coroner's inquests in Northamptonshire will resume next week after they were suspended in March during the coronavirus pandemic.

The coroner's officer for the county announced today (August 25) that the first inquest for more than four months will be heard on September 1 at 10am at the Sessions House on George Row.

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Inquests are formal hearings held to determine the cause of a person's death in unusual circumstances.

One of the first cases set to be held on September 1 will be a hearing over the death of Matthew Gibbard in December 2019.

The 50-year-old businessman from Wellingborough was killed in Buenos Aires when he was reportedly shot by gunmen who attempted to rob him of his luggage and watch in front of the Faena Art hotel.

Mr Gibbard was chairman of the holiday home manufacturer Tingdene, which is based in Wellingborough.

Five other inquests are expected to be held at the hearing on September 1 - with four more cases on September 2 and three more on September 3.

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