Coroner issues appeal for help finding relatives of two women from Leeds and Wakefield who died recently

Coroner's officers are appealing for help in tracing any known family or relatives of two women who died in November.

The Coroner’s office is called to investigate any deaths reported to them where it is believed that the circumstances were unnatural or violent, the cause is unknown, or the person died while in prison, police custody or in any other type of state detention.

Wakefield Coroner's Office has issued a public appeal for information on the relatives of two women from Leeds and Wakefield. Picture: Dan Rowlands/SWNS.complaceholder image
Wakefield Coroner's Office has issued a public appeal for information on the relatives of two women from Leeds and Wakefield. Picture: Dan Rowlands/SWNS.com

They also have a duty to contact the nearest surviving relatives of the person.

Wakefield Coroner's Office has issued a public appeal for information on the relatives of two women from Leeds and Wakefield. Picture: Dan Rowlands/SWNS.complaceholder image
Wakefield Coroner's Office has issued a public appeal for information on the relatives of two women from Leeds and Wakefield. Picture: Dan Rowlands/SWNS.com

The Coroner's office in Wakefield are asking for help to find the relatives of Angela Kelly, aged 40, from Wakefield, who lived at York House Hotel on Drury Lane, Wakefield. She died on November 23.

They are also looking for family of Geraldine Malloy, aged 60, from Pepper Mills, Harrogate Road in Leeds, who died on Thursday December 5.

Anyone with any information should contact Wakefield Coroner's office on 01924 302180.

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