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Originally Posted by Flyboy
I might be wrong but, I don't think that is a valid verdict in a British coroner's court. I think the equivalent is unlawful killing.
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Quite right, 'manslaughter' (of any kind) is not a Coroner's verdict. 'Unlawful killing' is. However, whilst Coroner's verdicts generally are arrived at on the balance of probabilities, Unlawful Killing is one of only two Coroner's verdicts which must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, the same standard of proof as would be required in a criminal trial. The only other Coroner's verdict that requires this standard of proof is Suicide.
It is very unlikely that the inquest in this case will result in a verdict of Unlawful Killing IMO.