Overview
- Clarice Berry was crushed after the gable end wall of her Shevington home collapsed while she was hanging out washing on July 18, 2021, and she later died in Wigan Infirmary.
- Coroner Briona Hartley concluded in late June 2026 that the collapse resulted from long‑standing wall‑tie failure and delivered a narrative conclusion on the cause of death.
- The court heard the outer wall had been visibly bulging for years and that no structural survey or remedial work was carried out despite recorded reports of urgent concern.
- Evidence at the inquest included HSE inspector George Smart’s finding of an underlying structural defect and testimony that Mr Berry had repeatedly complained to landlord Schlomo Klein.
- The planned Regulation 28 report aims to alert S&G Properties Ltd and property manager KMPM to safety failings and to prompt preventative action by landlords or local housing authorities; the family said they welcomed the step.