Inquest opens into death of Doncaster toddler at centre of murder probe

An inquest has been opened into the death of a Doncaster toddler at the centre of a murder probe.
By Claire Lewis
Published 14th Feb 2020, 13:33 BST
Updated 14th Feb 2020, 13:34 BST
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Keigan O’Brien died of head injuries just a few days after his second birthday.

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The tot was found in cardiac arrest when paramedics were called to his home on Bosworth Road, Adwick, on Thursday, January 9.

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He died in hospital the following day and a post mortem revealed head injuries.

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Keigan’s mother Sarah O’Brien, 32 and her partner, Martin Currie, 36, have been charged with murder.

At the opening of the inquest into Keigan’s death, it was said that the exact cause of his injuries will not be known for months until the trial is over.

Senior coroner Nicola Mundy said: “We will not know the cause of death for many months, until the trial is over.”

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quoting incident 293 of January 8.