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Inquest opens into deaths of mother and baby in Bristol

An inquest has been opened into the deaths of a mother and baby who fell to their deaths beside the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Charlotte Bevan and her baby Zaani Tiana were found dead in the Avon Gorge after Ms Bevan walked out of a maternity hospital with her baby.

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Charlotte Bevan and baby Zaani inquest begins

The inquest into the death of a mother and baby whose bodies were found in the Avon Gorge in Bristol opens today.

Charlotte Bevan and her newborn daughter Zaani went missing from St Michael's Hospital earlier this month, prompting a huge search.

Their funeral is to be held on Friday at Christ Church in Clifton, followed by a private cremation ceremony for family only.

Charlotte and her baby died two weeks ago.

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