Inquest into death of woman after stillbirth in Cork to be held in autumn

Referring to a call by the National Women’s Council for an inquest into Geraldine Yankeu's death as “soon as possible”, Mr Comyn said the NWC “have never contacted me regarding this lady”

Geraldine Yankeu died on August 8 last year at Cork University Maternity Hospital, some days after the stillbirth of her daughter Mary. Photos: Forevermissed.com

The inquest of a Cameroonian woman who died in a Cork hospital after the stillbirth of her daughter will open in October, according to the Cork City Coroner.

Geraldine Yankeu died on August 8 last year at Cork University Maternity Hospital, some days after the stillbirth of her daughter Mary. A crowdfunding campaign was put in place by the Cameroonian community in Cork to have the bodies of the mum and baby repatriated to Cameroon.