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| Stepping Hill deaths: Coroner plans 11 further inquests | |
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| Inquests are planned into 11 further deaths at Stepping Hill Hospital following the conviction of nurse Victorino Chua. | Inquests are planned into 11 further deaths at Stepping Hill Hospital following the conviction of nurse Victorino Chua. |
| The 49-year-old Filipino was jailed for life for the murders of two people and the poisoning of 20 others. | |
| It is understood the 11 deaths were suspected poisonings but police did not have enough evidence to prosecute. | |
| Stockport coroner, John Pollard, said there was nothing at this stage to prove any link to Chua. | Stockport coroner, John Pollard, said there was nothing at this stage to prove any link to Chua. |
| The inquests were postponed pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings. | The inquests were postponed pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings. |
| Inquests will also be carried out into the deaths of murder victims Derek Weaver, 83, and 44-year-old Tracey Arden. | |
| They were killed when Chua injected insulin into saline bags and ampoules and hospital nurses unwittingly used them on patients. | |
| The poisonings took place on two wards, often used for treating elderly patients with complex illnesses, between June 2011 and January 2012. | |
| Another patient, Grant Misell, 41, was left with a serious brain injury. | |
| In all, Chua was convicted of two murders, 22 counts of attempted grievous bodily harm, one count of grievous bodily harm, seven attempts of administering poison and one count of administering poison. | |
| He received 25 life sentences on Tuesday and was jailed for a minimum of 35 years. | |
| Judge Openshaw said Chua would be 84 years old before he was eligible for parole. |