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Coroner Deems Robert Brown's Knife Death Accidental in Northampton

6/27/2026

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Coroner ruled Robert Brown's death accidental, citing a self-inflicted knife wound.
Investigators said he rolled onto a five-inch knife in his backpack while intoxicated, causing a triceps slash.
Police detained three suspects before the inquest found his body on a bench beside the Nene in Northampton.
Medical records showed alcohol dependence, anxiety, depression, a pacemaker and a recent stroke.
His family described him as kind and mourned the accidental verdict.

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Coroner ruled Robert Brown's death accidental, citing a self-inflicted knife wound.
Investigators said he rolled onto a five-inch knife in his backpack while intoxicated, causing a triceps slash.
Police detained three suspects before the inquest found his body on a bench beside the Nene in Northampton.
Medical records showed alcohol dependence, anxiety, depression, a pacemaker and a recent stroke.
His family described him as kind and mourned the accidental verdict.