Overview
- Senior coroner Katy Skerrett delivered the finding at Gloucestershire Coroners’ Court on November 11, closing the inquest.
- Cooper, 88, was found by family at her Bisley home around 5pm on October 4 and was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
- She was initially alert but her condition deteriorated overnight, and she died at 8:30am on October 5 with family present.
- The fall at her home was unwitnessed and may have involved stairs, according to the inquest evidence.
- The bestselling author’s legacy has renewed attention with Disney+’s recent adaptation of her novel Rivals featuring David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson.