A young mother from Newport died after sustaining severe burns in a garden fire, an inquest opening has heard. Katie Louise Marshall, 32, had placed a black bin bag onto the fire, which unknowingly contained a paint canister that subsequently exploded.
Injuries and hospital transfers
The 32-year-old, of Vaughan Williams Drive, Newport, sustained burns to approximately 50 per cent of her body, the inquest at Newport Coroners' Court was told. Ms Marshall was initially taken to Grange University Hospital before being transferred to Morriston Hospital's specialist burns unit in Swansea following the fire on 26 June this year.
The inquest heard that she began experiencing significant respiratory failure and was subsequently transferred to Bristol Royal Infirmary. Tragically, she passed away approximately two months after the incident, on 24 September.
Tributes and inquest date
In the days following her death, tributes shared on social media remembered Katie as a "kind" and "beautiful" mother who "touched the hearts of so many people." Her family and friends released pink balloons and set off pink fireworks as a tribute the day after her passing, on 25 September.
Senior Coroner Caroline Saunders confirmed the inquest is due to resume on 9 June 2027, at 11am.
