An inquest has opened into the death of a man who died in a deliberate house explosion in Bristol that also killed his former partner, with her death recorded as a homicide.
Ryan Kelly, 41, suffered fatal injuries in the blast at a property in Sterncourt Road, Bristol, on May 3. The explosion also killed Jo Shaw, 35. Police are treating the explosion as deliberate and have recorded Ms Shaw's death as a "homicide." Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death.
An inquest was opened by Assistant Avon Coroner Debbie Rookes at Avon Coroner’s Court in Flax Bourton. During the brief hearing, coroner’s officer Andrew Eastwood said Mr Kelly was pronounced dead at the property by paramedics at 7am, shortly after the incident.
"The brief circumstance has been that the deceased died as a result of an explosive device being detonated at an address in Bristol," Mr Eastwood said.
"Already obtained on the files is a statement of identification and a shortform post-mortem report from Dr Russell Delaney giving the cause of death as blast injuries to head, neck, torso and limbs."
The inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed. Further updates are expected as the investigation continues.
