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High Court Orders Fresh Inquest Into Anthony Whittle’s Death

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Welsh authorities opened a fresh inquest into Anthony Whittle’s 1994 death.
The high court ordered the inquest after deeming the 1995 hearing inadequate.
Whittle, a 30-year-old forestry student, escaped Hergest psychiatric unit on 24 November 1994.
He fell through a window, down a roof, and was found dead beside the A55 near Llandygai.

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Welsh authorities opened a fresh inquest into Anthony Whittle’s 1994 death.
The high court ordered the inquest after deeming the 1995 hearing inadequate.
Whittle, a 30-year-old forestry student, escaped Hergest psychiatric unit on 24 November 1994.
He fell through a window, down a roof, and was found dead beside the A55 near Llandygai.