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Woman died after paint canister exploded on garden fire, inquest hears
Katie Louise Marshall, a 32-year-old mother of four, died after being badly injured by a garden fire in Newport, Gwent.
An inquest heard that a paint canister inside a rubbish bag exploded when she threw the bag onto the bonfire.
The blast caused burns to about half her body and injured her lungs.
A neighbour found her in the garden and called emergency services.
Marshall was treated at hospitals in Wales and Bristol, but died on September 24.
The inquest heard that she died from bacterial pneumonia, an inhalation injury and flash burns.
The inquest is due to resume at Gwent Coroner’s Court on June 9, 2027.
Katie Louise Marshall, 32, died after a paint canister exploded when she threw a bin bag onto a garden fire in Newport, Gwent.
The explosion caused burns to around half her body.
She was taken to hospital and later transferred to specialist burns care.
The inquest heard she died from bacterial pneumonia, inhalation injury and flash burns.
The inquest is due to resume on June 9, 2027.
- Who
- Katie Louise Marshall, a 32-year-old mother of four.
- What
- She died after a paint canister exploded when she threw a bin bag onto a garden fire.
- When
- The incident happened on June 26; she died on September 24.
- Where
- Newport, Gwent.
- Why
- The paint canister inside the bin bag exploded after the bag was thrown onto the garden fire.
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Marshall suffered burns when a paint canister exploded after she threw a bin bag onto a garden fire.
She was taken to hospital, transferred to Morriston Hospital's specialist burns unit, and then moved to Bristol Royal Infirmary after significant respiratory failure.
Marshall died.
The inquest heard that Marshall died from bacterial pneumonia, inhalation injury and flash burns.
The inquest is due to resume at 11am.
- Age
- 32
- Children
- Four
- Injury
- Burns on around half her body
- Cause of death
- Bacterial pneumonia, inhalation injury and flash burns
- Inquest venue
- Gwent Coroner's Court
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