Inquest into death of Great Yarmouth woman who died in flat fire

Sharon Allison, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, is to represent a family at an inquest that opens tomorrow (29 January).

The inquest will be looking into the death of a Great Yarmouth woman who died in a fire at her home.

Yasmin Siddiqi died in a fire at her flat in October 2018.  She had been under the care of mental health services for a number of years, and there had been concerns for some time about her welfare, both from her family and her professional carers.

One of those concerns had been over her habit of hoarding things.  The situation in her flat had deteriorated to the extent that it constituted a fire hazard, which was known to a number of professionals working with Ms Siddiqi .

Sharon, a partner with Ashtons, specialises in cases involving inquests and mental health disorder.

‘Yasmin’s death was a terrible tragedy, of course, and her family are naturally devastated,’ she says.

‘But the circumstances of this terrible fire are complex, and it’s proper that we await the outcome of the inquest before making any further comment.’

The inquest takes place at Norwich Coroner’s Court, Carrow House, in King Street, beginning on 29 January and expected to last for four days.