Overview

• The pre-inquest hearing on June 19 confirmed that the investigation into the deaths remains ongoing.
• A full hearing is scheduled for January 12, 2026, during which events from the 18 months before the September 2024 deaths will be scrutinized.
• Coroner Peter Sigee ordered a detailed log of all carer visits to the home and ruled the inquest will proceed without a jury.
• Salford City Council’s rapid review of child safeguarding practice is expected to be finalized by the end of July.
• Family members have raised concerns that the high number of carers attending the home may have exacerbated Martina’s mental health struggles, and detectives are examining a possible gas exposure.