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FAM000527-0001 Portsmouth.co.uk 2 The News, Thursday, August 18, 2011 I :NEWS A weekend Tonight Dry with clear spells CLEAR and variable cloud. of spooky SPELLS Min temp 8C (46F). I quest date set stories and Tomorrow Mostly dry and fine scary walks with lots of sunshine. PREPARE to be spooked- Max temp 21C (70F). there’s a chance to hear some terrifying ghost stories and 13 years on from venture on a haunted walk this weekend. Supernatural Tours will be hosting a Psychic and Holis- tic fair at The Square Tower, Broad Street, Old Portsmouth on Sunday. Anyone feeling ghoulish, mother’s death can meet local mediums James Kemp, Ben Legg and Jenny Hearing to be held after 91-year-o[d died at a Gosport hospital Docherty. Jenny will be doing a tour with TV psychic Colin Fry by RACHEL HAWTHORN later this year. Sunrise 5.58am Sunset 8.21pm Health reporter The event, between 10am Moonrise 9.32pm Moonset 11.08am [email protected] and 5pml will also hold stalls, Lighting up times: 8.Zlpm to 6.00am displays and scary workshops. A DATE has been set for an inquest The Square Tower, built into the death of a mother at the in 1494, only reopened to the Gosport War Memorial Hospital 13 public a year ago. Tomorrow North-westerly, force 3. Fair. years ago. Supernatural Tours hope Moderate seas. Good visibility. Channel Gladys Richards died at the Bury the event will generate public Crossing: Moderate. Saturday Southerly, Road hospital in August 1998 under interest in the historic build- force 3. Fair. A moderate sea. Visibility good. the care of Dr Jane Barton. rag. On October 25, a two-week inquest Jensen House, Supernatu- Channel Crossing: Moderate. will begin and will look at the circum- ral Tours events manager, stances surrounding the 91-year-old’s ;aid: ’Portsmouth Council has death. been trying to show people the Tomorrow John White, a solicitor at Blake historic aspect of the tower. Portsmouth 02:54 4.4m 15:18 4.4m 08:201.Zm 20:361.3m Lapthorn who will be representing ’We hope we’ll be able to Chiehester 03:11 4.4m 15:33 4.4m 08:331.2m Z0:461.4m Gillian Mackenzie - Mrs Richards’ bring it back into the public Warsash 02:46 4.2m 15:12 4.2m 08:061.2m 20:251.3m daughter - said: ’I am very pleased eye.’ that the coroner has decided the Supernatural Tours runs inquest hearing will take place over paranormal themed events two weeks this autumn. across the UK. ’This will give time for a thor- ough examination in to the events surrounding the death of Mrs Macken- Drink-driver zie’s mother and we are particularly concerned to hear what the nursing staff have to say. is banned ’Mrs Mackenzie has waited a very A DRINK-DRIVER has been long time for this and understand- banned from the roads. ably what happens will be of immense Oyaylo Yordanov pleaded importance to her.’ guilty to driving a BMW in Yesterday C F Mrs Mackenzie approached police Stanhope Road, Portsmouth, after drinking too much on Algarve ............................... sunny Z6 79 with concerns over her mother’s care after she died. April 10. cloudy ZO 68 Amsterdam ........................ It was this case that initiated the A test revealed his breath Bordeaux ............................ sunny 32 90 original investigation by Hampshire contained 52 microgrammes Brussels ................................. fair 22 7Z Constabulary into the deaths at the of alcohol per 100 millilitres. Corfu .................................. sunny 32 90 Gosport hospital. The legal limit is 35mg. Costa del Sol ...................... sunny 28 82 Inquests into the deaths of five Yordanov, from Springfield Cyprus ................................ sunny 31 88 other patients at the hospital took Road, Walthamstow, east Edinburgh ............................... fair 17 63 place in 2009 when a jury ruled drugs London, was banned from prescribed by Dr Barton contributed driving for a year by Fareham Geneva ............................... sunny 25 77 to the deaths. Mrs Richards’ inquest magistrates. He was also fined HongKong cloudy 31 88 ......................... was not included. £200. Yordanov was told to pay Jersey ................................ sunny 20 68 But, as previously reported, in May £15 to a fund for crime victims Los Angeles ............................ fair Z2 7Z this year Portsmouth and south-east INQUEST BATTLE Gillian Mackenzie, and inset, her mum Gladys Richards and £100 costs. Majorca .............................. sunny 30 86 Hampshire coroner David Horsley Memorial Hospital for rehabilitation. ~@. ~.’ ~ ~ ? Miami ................................ cloudy 3Z 90 agreed to an inquest. Mr White said: ’Whilst the coroner NewYork ........................... cloudy Z2 7Z The Portsmouth coroner’s office is going to look into the occurrence of Nice .................................... sunny Z6 79 said the October 25 date is provision- the original fall it is, of course, appar- al. Paris ....................................... fair Z3 73 ent to him that one of the consequenc- When asked why the inquest has Rome .................................. sunny 30 86 es of that fall and the fracture was the taken 13 years to take place, a spokes- need for Mrs Richards to receive some drizzle 18 64 Sydney .............................. woman for the coroner’s office said pain relief. sunny 81 Tenerife .............................. Z7 there had been a delay because Mrs ’It is the circumstances of the Tokyo .................................. sunny 33 91 Richards’ death was under police administration of that pain relief Venice ................................ sunny Z9 84 investigation. that he will also be considering and ~4~ Mrs Richards was admitted to therefore the details of the care that Gosport War Memorial Hospital after For a detailed forecast for was provided by Dr Barton and the suffering a fall at a nursing home Hampshire, Isle of Wight and ward staff.’ where she was staying. Mrs Mackenzie did not want to Dorset As a result of the fall she sustained comment about the pending inquest. Information ~ ~ a fracture to her right hip. supplied by She and her sister Leslie O’Brien For a detailed forecast for This led to an operation at the Royal will give evidence at the inquest. Dr Sussex, Surrey and Kent Hospital Haslar and Mrs Richards Barton and nursing staff will also All calls charged at 60p per minute was then transferred to Gosport War give evidence during the hearing. EVIDENCE Dr Jane Barton .