Overview
- A pathologist told Pontypridd Coroner's Court the cause of death was a motor vehicle incident leading to peritonitis.
- Coroner Alex Morse recorded an unnatural death and set no date for the next hearing after adjourning the case.
- Shahwan, 53, was a passenger when a family car overturned in north Vancouver on July 15.
- She was treated at Lions Gate Hospital for a fractured rib, abdominal bruising and a pneumothorax, then discharged the next day while recorded unfit to fly.
- Her family found her dead at her Cardiff home on July 19, and BBC Wales later paid tribute to the long‑serving Radio Wales presenter.