Cause of Death

In the morning, two old men are found semi-conscious, with head injuries in a darkened stretch of road in Leyland, Lancashire. Police escalate their transfer to Preston Royal Hospital, but tragically one of the men's condition worsens and he dies.

A woman calls the police about water flowing out from her neighbour's front door. When they enter the house, police find a seemingly healthy man dead in the bath. He's fully clothed. The coroner works with Lancashire Police to investigate his death.

At 9.15 in the morning, a young man is found unconscious in water below a 20ft high bridge. He's declared dead on arrival at Royal Preston Hospital. Working with the police, the coroner and his team must determine what happened.

Tragically, a young man has taken his own life, leaving his family with a myriad of unanswered questions. The coroner's team is charged with guiding them through the process.

When four people are killed in apparently mysterious road collisions, Senior Coroner Dr James Aderley must find the evidence for their desperate families in his biggest case yet.

Coroner Doctor James Adeley investigates more unexplained and suspicious deaths. After a popular older lady falls and dies in a care home, the teams must establish a cause of death.