Fireworks deaths at Lake District wedding ruled accidental

Inquest rules Andrew Coates and Polly Connor killed by carbon dioxide buildup after unexplained blast in fireworks storeA fireworks display organiser and his assistant were killed accidentally as they prepared a display to celebrate a business partner’s wedding, an inquest jury has concluded.The jury found that Andrew Coates, 41, and Polly Connor, 46, died after an “unexplained” explosion in a fireworks store that then filled up with a fatal level of carbon dioxide. Continue re