Directions to be sought from Attorney General on inquest into death of mother at Cork hospital

Cork coroner consented to a declaration there is a reasonable apprehension of objective bias on his part because he initially made a decision not to hold an inquest into the death of Geraldine Yankeu at CUMH in August 2021

Geraldine Yankeu, 31, who had a history of high blood pressure, died at Cork University Maternity Hospital in August 2021 after 11 days in intensive care following the delivery of her stillborn baby Mary.

Directions are to be sought from the Attorney General as to how an inquest into the death of a young mother who died at Cork University Maternity Hospital should proceed as the coroner for Cork City will not now hear it following a legal challenge in the High Court.

The development comes after the coroner consented in the High Court on Monday to a declaration there is a reasonable apprehension of objective bias on his part because he initially made a decision not to hold an inquest into the death Geraldine Yankeu.