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Kent Mother Dies; Coroner Probes NHS Treatment Delay

7/9/2026

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Lauren Bennett Dies

Lauren Bennett, 36, died on May 29, 2026 in Meopham, Kent.
Her father Richard Bennett said she had a severe reaction to a prescribed medication months earlier and that the NHS failed to treat her for five months.
The Kent and Medway Coroner Service opened an investigation on June 12, 2026 and scheduled an inquest for October 30, 2026.
She left a six-year-old daughter, Harlow, with dancer-actor Kenny Wormald.

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Lauren Bennett Death

BBC News obtained coroner records listing May 29, 2026, as Lauren Bennett’s death date in Meopham.
G.R.L. announced her passing on July 6, 2026, a day before her father’s tribute went viral.
Robin Antin, G.R.L. founder, reposted Richard Bennett’s Instagram tribute, spreading the family’s message.
Richard Bennett said he had no suspicions about her death and expressed concerns about NHS care.

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Lauren Bennett Memorial

A memorial was about ten days after Lauren Bennett’s death, attended by family and G.R.L. members Paula van Oppen, Natasha Slayton and Emmalyn Estrada, who posted an Instagram tribute.
Bennett joined Paradiso Girls, G.R.L., released “Vacation,” and after group split in 2015 formed duo BENNETT with brother Ryan in 2017.
She is survived by daughter Harlow, six, with actor Kenny Wormald, and her father Richard Bennett asks for privacy.

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Lauren Bennett Dies

Lauren Bennett, 36, died on May 29, 2026 in Meopham, Kent.
Her father Richard Bennett said she had a severe reaction to a prescribed medication months earlier and that the NHS failed to treat her for five months.
The Kent and Medway Coroner Service opened an investigation on June 12, 2026 and scheduled an inquest for October 30, 2026.
She left a six-year-old daughter, Harlow, with dancer-actor Kenny Wormald.

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