Overview

• Ukrainian police in Sloviansk have launched an article 115 homicide investigation into Katherine Mielniczuk’s death, which remains open.
• South London Coroner’s Court confirmed opioid intoxication as the cause of death during a pre-inquest hearing in mid-2025.
• Assistant coroner Ivor Collett has questioned whether someone administered the drugs without Ms. Mielniczuk’s consent.
• Key forensic materials and Ms. Mielniczuk’s phone data remain outstanding due to logistical hurdles in the active warzone.
• The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has continued to support the family through repatriation efforts and evidence coordination.