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Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Karen on March 1, 2024, 10:02 am

Thomas Kingston, Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband, died from a "traumatic head wound", an inquest has heard.

A gun was found near to his body in an outbuilding at his parent's home in the Cotswolds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68449923

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Franks on March 1, 2024, 10:27 am, in reply to "Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

Terribly sad.

Link: People Magazine Article

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Candace on March 1, 2024, 11:12 am, in reply to "Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

So. Are they saying he committed suicide? Sure sounds like that's what they are implying. Very sad indeed.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Susan T on March 1, 2024, 11:14 am, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

This is what has been determined:

Opening the inquest today at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court, senior coroner Katy Skerrett said: 'I can confirm I have received evidence of identification of the deceased in written format, which complies with Rule 23 of the Coroner's Rules 2013.

'That evidence is sufficient for identification, and I can thereby confirm the deceased is indeed Thomas Henry Robin Kingston, 45, whose home address is in London.

'I have received evidence of the brief circumstances surrounding this tragic incident also in written format, which complies with Rule 23 of the Coroner's Rules 2013.

'These brief circumstances are as follows. Mr Kingston was visiting his parents' home in the Cotswolds. On February 25 2024 he ate lunch with his parents. His father went out to walk the dogs.

'On his return Mr Kingston was not in the house and after approximately 30 minutes his mother went to look for him. His father forced entry on a locked out building when no reply could be gained.

'He found Mr Kingston deceased with a catastrophic head injury. A gun was present at the scene. Emergency services were called. Police are satisfied the death is not suspicious.

'A post mortem has been undertaken by Dr Jones, a consultant histopathologist, and a provisional cause of death has been given as 1a traumatic wound to head.

'Having been satisfied with identification, initial cause of death and the brief circumstances surrounding Mr Kingston's death, I can formally open this inquest. I now adjourn it to a date to be fixed. That concludes the opening of the inquest into the death of Thomas Henry Robin Kingston.'

Link: Daily Mail

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Cynthia on March 1, 2024, 11:54 am, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

Yeah, I don't understand the whole round-about way they write about it in the papers these days. "Found unresponsive with a self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head." (From nearly every news account of a similar death)

Why not just say he shot himself? It's only three words. It describes what happened.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Karen on March 1, 2024, 12:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

Why not just say he shot himself? It's only three words. It describes what happened.

These a formal and legal UK proceedings. Everything is written in legalise.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Cynthia on March 1, 2024, 12:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

I meant in newspapers and in general.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Karen on March 1, 2024, 12:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

They are all quoting what was announced at the start of the Inquest. They are, for once, being kind and polite in using the words of Senior coroner Katy Skerrett. Imagine if Lady Gabriella or any of the Kingston family heared or saw the words he shot himself in the media. Here in the UK we are not used to gun deaths.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by karenl on March 1, 2024, 1:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

Karen's correct. The same occurs here. The Medical Examiner or Coroner uses the same formal/legal language in his/her official report.
The press dumbs it down for their readers or viewers, "X died by Y". Hard for family to read in the in the papers. Some publications are very tactful, others are not.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Cynthia on March 1, 2024, 3:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

I'm referring to every gun death reported in the newspapers, not Mr. Kingston's. And yeah, it's very sad that in the US we're "used" to it.

My ex used a gun; I've never touched one myself, and I hope to God I never do.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by karenl on March 1, 2024, 6:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

I knew what you were talking about Cynthia and yeah, every gun death here is reported the same way in the papers.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by karenl on March 1, 2024, 7:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

I forgot to add, it's very, very sad for both families as well as everyone Tom knew and associated with.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Carolyn on March 2, 2024, 12:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

I have read that men often commit suicide with a gun whereas women use pills or something that leaves less of a mess. That's because women know how hard it is to clean up. I don't know how often a person bent on suicide thinks of that.

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Cynthia on March 2, 2024, 1:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

Crime scene company - $5,000 to clean up. On top of everything else...

Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound

Posted by Carolyn on March 2, 2024, 2:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound"

Did they charge you? How awful.

I didn't know the man, but a fellow in town killed himself in his basement. He wasn't found for several days. The cleaning company did its best, but no one would live there after. The house was torn down.

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