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open verdict
noun
- a finding by a coroner's jury of death without stating the cause
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On 17 February 1977, a jury inquest in Haverfordwest returned verdicts of unlawful killing for Patti Thomas, and an open verdict on Griff.
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Instructing the jury last month, the coroner told them there were five verdicts open - accidental death, death by misadventure, unlawful killing, an open verdict or a narrative verdict.
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An open verdict means that the evidence does not fully or clearly explain the cause and circumstances of death.
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An initial inquest had been held in 1973 and recorded an open verdict.
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Mr Sullivan offered his condolences to Mr Spraggs' family and recorded an open verdict.
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