The cause of death was recorded as multiple injuries and the jury returned an open verdict.
I know that the inquest could have reached an open verdict and that the jury was not unanimous about the result.
There were three instances where an open verdict was returned.
The coroner's inquest returned an open verdict; cause of death was given as "suffocation".
The coroner in this case recorded an open verdict.
No one was satisfied with its proceedings or the outcome of an open verdict.
Two of the three inquests have returned an open verdict.
However, probably an open verdict would have been the wisest decision.