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Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stopped A family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to a man’s death in…

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The GuardianMar 20, 2026, 3:41 PM

Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stopped A family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to a man’s death in 2019 after enduring “years of distress trying to pursue answers”. The family of Peter Coates said they had been met with “delays and resistance” from a regional ambulance service as they tried to discover the full circumstances of his final minutes. Continue reading...

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