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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Thomas George

Mum-of-three drowned in shallow stream after falling in while unconscious... a coroner says there are 'unanswered questions' over her death

A mum-of-three drowned in a shallow stream after falling into the water while unconscious, an inquest has heard.

Joanne Baird's body was found by two children who were playing in Hey Brook stream in Rochdale on June 3, 2021. The 42-year-old had been drinking in the area with a man named Asif Mahmood the previous day.

At an inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court yesterday (Monday), a coroner said there were 'unanswered questions' over Ms Baird's tragic death.

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