Sheffield woman had 'really complex set of injuries', coroner's inquest told

Danielle Ejogbamu was found dead in Edenthorpe Dell, Owlthorpe, in March last year

An inquest has been held into the death of a woman found dead at a house in Sheffield in 2022.

Danielle Ejogbamu, 33, was discovered at her home in Edenthorpe Dell, Owlthorpe, on 16 March last year after paramedics were called to the address.

The inquest, at Sheffield's Medico Legal centre on Wednesday, heard mum-of-three Ms Ejogbamu died with a "really complex set of injuries".

Assistant coroner Natalie James recorded a narrative verdict.

Dr Philip Lumb, a forensic pathologist who carried out a post-mortem examination, told the inquest there were 95 areas of injury to Ms Ejogbamu's body when she died.

Establishing a cause of death had been "complex", he said, adding: "The manner and causation of each injury is difficult to consider with certainty."

'Thorough investigation'

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of Ms Ejogbamu, who worked as a hairdresser.

However, no charges were ever brought against him and South Yorkshire Police concluded their investigation in August.

Det Con Fiona Barker, from South Yorkshire Police, said their investigation had been "really thorough", but "establishing the cause of death was really challenging".

She told the hearing: "Because of the multiple causes of death, it's really hard for the Crown Prosecution Service, and for the police, to be able to say, 'This is what caused it'.

"That's where we have been unable to continue criminal investigations."

Discussing the numerous injuries Ms Ejogbamu had when she died, Ms James told the inquest: "The presence of these conditions, on the balance of probabilities, contributed to her death."