Coroner dismisses calls to reopen Kelly inquest

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Coroner dismisses calls to reopen Kelly inquest

Steven Morris
Wednesday March 17, 2004
The Guardian

A coroner yesterday sought to draw a line under the lingering controversy over the cause of David Kelly's death by refusing to reconvene his inquest.

The Oxfordshire coroner, Nicholas Gardiner, dismissed calls for the circumstances of Dr Kelly's death to be fully aired, ruling he was satisfied with Lord Hutton's conclusion that the government scientist took his own life.

Mr Gardiner's decision, given during a 14-minute hearing, was supported by Dr Kelly's family but was greeted with dismay by a group of scientists who believe the weapons inspector may have been killed. They say doubt will now surround the cause of Dr Kelly's death forever.

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