Lancashire Police investigate when the body of a man is found in a field, part of his ear is missing and he is discovered to be laid on top of his wellington boots. Senior coroner Dr James Adeley orders a home office post mortem to help investigate the case. In Preston, the coroner's team examine the case of a young woman, who was found collapsed at home
A homeless man is found dead in his temporary accommodation. Investigations by the Lancashire coroner's team reveal that he checked himself out of hospital hours earlier and had previously been the victim of an assault. The team must investigate whether this attack could've contributed to his death. Plus, paramedics are called to the flat of a woman who has been found dead after complaining of a bad chest
A man is found dead in the water while on holiday in Egypt with his wife. After his embalmed body is repatriated, it falls to Dr Adeley and his team to decipher whether snorkelling could be the cause of his death. A recovering alcoholic in her early fifties is found dead at home and the team must conduct an invasive post-mortem examination to uncover the truth behind her death