Owen Donnelly
17 Oct 2025 · Coroner Timothy Brennand · Manchester West
The coroner's concerns
1. possession of [REDACTED] that can enable an individual to construct a [REDACTED]
“The deceased was able research, access, download and then to make use of [REDACTED] widely available on the internet, primarily from the United States, [REDACTED]”
2. possession of [REDACTED] that can enable an individual to construct a [REDACTED]
“The possession of [REDACTED] that can enable an individual to construct a [REDACTED] is not currently a criminal offence. [REDACTED] expert that there is an alarming proliferation”
3. unlicensed [REDACTED] weapons
“I heard evidence from a of [REDACTED] weapons within England and Wales, [REDACTED] that are unlicenced and therefore increasingly available for criminal or nefarious purposes”
4. lack of criminal offence for [REDACTED] possession
“A Bill criminalising the possession of such second reading before Parliament. Until such time proposed legislation is enacted, there remains a real and immediate risk that individuals may access the internet [REDACTED]”