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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🌟 Our Christmas Fundraiser is LIVE 🌟 From now until 9 Dec, every donation made to INQUEST via @biggive.bsky.social will be matched at no extra cost to you. We need to raise £30,000 so we can continue supporting families bereaved by state failures & neglect. Donate & share bit.ly/inquestbg25

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🎬 Film as Memorial - Short film screening of RIP Seni, Final Fall & Stitched Together Tue 16 Dec, 6.30–8.30pm Sign up: www.inquest.org.uk/Event/film-a...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🌿 Herbs as Healing: Fire Cider Workshop Sat 13 Dec, 2–4pm Sign up: www.inquest.org.uk/Event/herbs-...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🗂 Between Action & the Archive - Engaging with INQUEST’s archive in families’ pursuit of justice Wed 10 Dec, 6.30–8.30pm Sign up: www.inquest.org.uk/Event/betwee...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

From conversations & films to herbal remedies, December with INQUEST & BÉZNĂ Theatre is about witnessing grief, honouring lives & taking collective care. Join us for a series of events during BÉZNĂ Theatre's art installation, Preventable, in Hammersmith. www.inquest.org.uk/bzn-theatre-...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social spoke about the need for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to provide transparency and accountability, and to put an end to the battle that bereaved families face when fighting for the truth.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Join us for a discussion of our new report, Built to harm: how women's prisons take lives. 📅 Mon 1 Dec, 1-2pm 📍 Online We'll be looking at the long-standing, systemic failures in our prison system that continue to put women at risk & what's really needed to stop deaths. Sign up bit.ly/builttoharm

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We joined @ungripp.bsky.social at Labour Party Conference for a powerful panel on why we must resentence people still trapped under abolished IPP sentences. As Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said: “Indefinite detention quickly slides into a kind of torture.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Today, after decades of campaigning by the families of the 97 people unlawfully killed at the Hillsborough Football Disaster, the government will introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament. The families have campaigned tirelessly to ensure future families don’t face the same injustice.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Strong MP turnout for @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social Westminster Hall debate on Hillsborough Law. The Govt must enact a full Hillsborough Law - with a legal duty of candour and equality of arms. It’s not a technicality - it’s a moral imperative. Watch the full debate www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Today Chris Kaba should be turning 27. Instead, he was killed by Met police in 2022. We’re bringing back a special episode of Unlawful Killing with his father, Prosper Kaba, to honour Chris and & in solidarity with his family's ongoing fight for justice. Listen & share pod.link/1717049291/e...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Today, MP Blair McDougall introduced a Bill in Parliament to remove crown immunity from prisons. Following the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay in HMYOI Polmont in Scotland, he calls for accountability. INQUEST backs the move to end legal impunity for prison failures.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Margaret Aspinall's son James was one of the 97 people unlawfully killed in the Hillsborough Football Disaster. She tells BBC Breakfast why a Hillsborough Law is needed to protect ordinary people & that she will not accept a watered down version. Watch the full interview youtu.be/egT54XwEMkA?...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Great meeting in Parliament today on the ongoing need for a National Oversight Mechanism. We urgently need government to set up a new independent body to ensure real change following inquests and public inquiries. #NoMoreDeaths

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

On the 8th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, we remember the 72 people who died on 14th June 2017 and stand alongside the Grenfell community in their calls for justice and accountability. We urge the Government to take action to achieve meaningful change. Grenfell, forever in our hearts💚

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social spoke to The Law Show at BBC Radio 4 about preventing avoidable deaths. Listen to the full episode: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Ahead of the 8th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, @joepowell.bsky.social reiterated the need for a Hillsborough Law and a National Oversight Mechanism to ensure meaningful change and prevention of future deaths. 📝Support the call for a National Oversight Mechanism: bit.ly/4hFxXAH

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

🎨 We are looking for an Artist-in-Residence (individual/collective) for a 3-month paid residency (Sept–Dec 2025). Work with our archive + communities affected by state violence, grief & resistance. 💰 £6K + materials 📍 Hybrid: London/home/studio 🗓️ Deadline: Mon 7 July, 1pm Details 👉 bit.ly/4kWoebu

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Join us for an online discussion with bereaved families, human rights lawyers & campaigners on our latest "All or Nothing" Hillsborough Law report, & how we can make sure the Bill puts an end to the culture of cover up & denials following state failings. Register www.inquest.org.uk/Event/webina...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

We gave evidence to the Lampard Inquiry into the deaths of over 2,000 people in Essex mental health services. @debcoles13.bsky.social expressed our solidarity with the bereaved families that have fought tirelessly for this Inquiry. Watch the full evidence: lampardinquiry.org.uk/hearings/hea...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

✨NEW OPPORTUNITY✨ We're looking for an experienced caseworker to join our team and help us provide essential advice and support to families bereaved by deaths involving police, prisons & mental health services. Find out more & apply: www.inquest.org.uk/work-for-us

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

✨NEW DIGITAL ARCHIVE Our brand new digital archive documents state violence, death and resistance in the UK since 1981. Come and explore over 40 years of fighting for justice through sound, image and print. Please visit & share history.inquest.org.uk

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

We’re so inspired and grateful to the amazing team @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social for running the Liverpool half marathon in support of our vital work. Pictured here with our very own Trustee @stevetombs.bsky.social !

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

In our final episode of this series, we hear from the families who have contributed to INQUEST’s own memorial banners. They talk about the stories behind the stitch work, the people they commemorate & the positive experience that came out of working on the banners. pod.link/1717049291/e...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

The number of people dying in prison in Scotland is at a record high. Linda Allan, whose daughter Katie died in a Scottish prison tells @channel4news.bsky.social why we need a National Oversight Mechanism to ensure that deaths like Katie's are prevented in future. www.channel4.com/news/number-...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Today in Parliament @joepowell.bsky.social asked whether there will be a National Oversight Mechanism to ensure recommendations from public inquiries, like the Grenfell Tower inquiry, lead to meaningful change. Support the call for a National Oversight Mechanism: www.inquest.org.uk/no-more-deat...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Yesterday was Azelle Rodney's birthday. Nearly 2 decades ago, only a week after his 24th birthday, Azelle was fatally shot by a Metropolitan police officer. @lucybrisbane.bsky.social & Lee talk to Azelle's mother Susan about art as a tonic for grief & a tool for change. www.inquest.org.uk/podcast

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Yesterday we joined Richard Wild & others at Greenwich University to celebrate the life & legacy of Mick Ryan. @debcoles13.bsky.social shared reflections on Mick & his lasting impact on INQUEST's work. Find out more about Mick on our new digital archive: history.inquest.org.uk/explore/lobb...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

We often hear & talk about loved ones who have died at the hands of the state, but rarely do we get to hear from those who have died. These people were also poets, musicians & artists. This episode, we’d like to remember these artists by sharing some of their work. www.inquest.org.uk/podcast

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today & every day we remember the 97 people killed in the Hillsborough disaster. We stand in solidarity with their families & the survivors who have been leading the fight for justice for 36 years. A full Hillsborough Law must be their legacy to ensure that the failures are never again repeated.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Liam McGenity died in a private mental health facility following an extensive catalogue of failings. His father Peter explains why the truth is so important and why the Hillsborough Law must be all or nothing. Read our report to find out more: www.inquest.org.uk/hillsborough...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Kevin died a self-inflicted death the day after he was put on an indeterminate IPP jail sentence at HMP Woodhill in 2013. @lucybrisbane.bsky.social speaks to Lee Jarman and Sarah Kadri about @lungtheatre.bsky.social & campaigning through verbatim theatre. Please listen www.inquest.org.uk/podcast

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

At our Family Listening Day, 23 people spoke about the cover-ups, victim-blaming & defensiveness they have faced in their fight for truth & accountability. They say Hillsborough Law must include a duty of candour & legal aid funding for victims of disasters or deaths involving the state.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Today, bereaved families and survivors have issued a clear warning to Government that Hillsborough Law must be "All or Nothing". Our new report shows how the injustice following the Hillsborough disaster is still a painful reality today. Read our report: www.inquest.org.uk/hillsborough...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This March, we launched our new heritage project: Unjust Deaths. Thank you to all our supporters who came to @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social to celebrate the work of the project including:

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about crown immunity for prisons and why it must be lifted. www.channel4.com/news/reasona...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

🔊NEW EPISODE This week @lucybrisbane.bsky.social & Lee talk to Sandra Ruiz from the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission about the importance of collective community action & how that has helped relatives & survivors take ownership of the ways Grenfell is memorialised. www.inquest.org.uk/podcast

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Today, the Housing, Communities and Local Govt. Committee asked the Building Safety Minister if the Govt. will set up a National Oversight Mechanism to ensure recommendations from the Grenfell Tower inquiry are implemented.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🔊NEW PODCAST EPISODE @lucybrisbane.bsky.social & Lee are back for Series 3 of Unlawful Killing to look at how bereaved people keep their loved one’s name alive within a system that’s so keen to bury the truth. Listen: www.inquest.org.uk/podcast In partnership with @auntnellproduction.bsky.social

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social spoke to the Housing, Communities & Local Govt. Comm. on the dangers of not following up on important recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Support the call for the Govt. to set up a National Oversight Mechanism to prevent future deaths: bit.ly/4hFxXAH

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Parliamentarians repeatedly backed INQUEST's call for a National Oversight Mechanism during the House of Commons debate on the Government's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report. Angela Rayner agreed that robust oversight of the Government's implementation of recommendations is essential.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

INQUEST’s Aniesha Obuobie, spoke to @itvnews.bsky.social London about the Gvmt response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report. She foregrounded the need for the Gvmt to both implement in full their recommendations and to establish a National Oversight Mechanism to prevent future deaths.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We comment on the Government's response to the Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 2 report, published today.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Are you interested in archives, history and challenging state violence? Come and volunteer on our Unjust Deaths project at the wonderful @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social where you will be digging into vital collections. More information ➡️ bit.ly/4hGBD6r

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Liam Allan, 23, drowned in the Thames, Kingston, following contact with the Metropolitan police in 2022. Liam's family tell ITV London about how much they miss his sense of humour and their frustration at the police failures that led to his death. www.itv.com/watch/news/f...

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

An inspiring day bringing together bereaved families and victims to reflect on the importance of #HillsboroughLaw

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

In the 12 months to September 2024, the rate of self-harm incidents shot up by 11% compared to the previous 12 months. The graph below illustrates the alarming rise in the rate of self-harm over a decade. It reflects how the prison environment can induce and exacerbate mental ill health.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

INQUEST’s Senior Caseworker @jodieanders0n.bsky.social spoke powerfully to @bbc5live.bsky.social about the urgent need to end the criminalisation of children.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Katie Allan (21) and William Brown (16) both took their own lives at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in Scotland in 2018. Today, a Fatal Accident Inquiry into both deaths concluded the deaths could have been avoided were it not for a “catalogue of failures” in the system.

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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

INQUEST’s Senior Caseworker Selen Cavcav spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about the failures of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in relation to the death of 18 year old Tia Wilson. Watch the full segment to hear from Tia’s mother, Sharon Wilson.

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