Overview
- Senior coroner Caroline Sumeray issued a written Section 9C conclusion, formally attributing the death to an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting.
- The medical cause was recorded as hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from anaphylactic shock after a sting to his left ear.
- He was stung on May 10, 2024 while attending his hives at Marvel Solar Farm Aviary and died at St Mary’s Hospital on May 15.
- The investigation noted he was not wearing a beekeeper’s hat, and the inquest returned a verdict of misadventure.
- Emergency services, including the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, responded, and tributes highlighted his beekeeping work and a fundraiser exceeding £1,500 for Cancer Research UK.