Inquests for this area are normally held at Archbishops Palace, Maidstone unless stated otherwise. She said her husband was a quiet extrovert who thrived on interactions with others. That was the last day he was seen alive. Most of the Inquest Reports found below can be downloaded. He went missing from his home in Bentley that day. A post-mortem examination failed to discover what happened to Richard. 2023 BBC. 'But above all else, Richard was a family man. READ MORE: Timeline of British diplomat Richard Morris disappearance as 17-week search ends with body being found An inquest into his death resumed on today (February 14) in Winchester. The former ambassador to Nepal was last seen running in Islington Road in nearby Alton. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Morris married his wife Alison in 1992 and they have one daughter and two sons. Former ambassador to Nepal. He showed us the world but he was our world and we are devastated by his loss. The jury responsible for the inquest into a 2019 police-involved shooting death released a list of recommendations Wednesday.. He then studied at Aston University, where he earned an MBA degree and underwent contract work for the management consultancy Touche Ross. Richard Morris was a distinguished civil servant. They said: "From childhood European holidays via a US university scholarship to Ambassador to Nepal, Richard loved to travel. Mr Morris took up his post in Nepal six months after the devastating earthquake that decimated many parts of the country and claimed some 9,000 lives. Wilkinson said the pandemic weighed heavily on Morris. He was always a runner, cheerfully describing himself as "more of an enthusiastic weekend trail runner than podium finisher". An inquest has opened into the father and former ambassador to Nepal's death. In his spare time, Mr Morris enjoyed long-distance running, reading, travel, music and spending time with his family. The body of Richard Morris was found in Alice Holt Forest on August 31 following a large search operation in the border areas of Hampshire and Surrey. Try to find out: the date the coroner's. A post-mortem examination carried out on the body of 52-year-old Richard Morris gave a medical cause of death as "unascertained", senior coroner for Hampshire said. I recognise the very difficult circumstances in which Richard, the wider taskforce and the FCDO were working in at the time against the backdrop of a very fast-moving pandemic, he added. Richard Morris, who was the former ambassador to Nepal, disappeared on May 6 after he left his 1 million country home to go jogging, sparking a huge search. Former Nepal ambassador worked 15-hour shifts for Foreign Offices Covid taskforce with little time off. Christopher Wilkinson, the senior coroner for Hampshire, told the inquest on September 23, 2020 that a medical cause of death was "unascertained". The worst single incident occurred in 1971 when Peter Pritchard, Patrick Sheridan and Philip Smith all died as the result of a sidecar crash at Oulton Park . 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It added: "Above all else, Richard was a family man. He has held multiple roles in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office over a nearly 30-year career. He was awarded an MBA from Aston University. Richard Morris, 52, was asked to assist with the Government's Covid taskforce His tearful widow Alison said he was 'totally unprotected' from its demands Inquest heard he had 'no time off'. Business. If you are intending to attend an inquest please check the listing the day before you are expecting the inquest to be heard for any revisions to time or date. Mr Morris was the ambassador to Nepal between 2015 and November 2019 and accompanied the Duke of Sussex during his tour of the country in 2016. Deputy head of mission and consul general at the British Embassy in Mexico City (January 2005 to June 2008). 'Richard was always a runner, cheerfully describing himself as 'more of an enthusiastic weekend trail runner than podium finisher'. There is seating for a maximum of 15 people. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. As a result, he was "desperate" to keep on top of what was going on, working every day with "no real time off", she said. Former ambassador to Nepal Richard Morris was last seen running near his home in Hampshire on May 6 2020, and his body was found three months later. The body of Richard Morris was discovered in a forest near to his home in Bentley, Hampshire, in August 2020. Online Ancestry (Library Edition) You can find Ancestry by visiting our eResources portal and searching for this database under the Browse eResources tab. Something went wrong, please try again later. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. - the police believe no foul play is involved. On Monday, his widow Alison Morris fought back tears as she told an inquest that he had been "totally unprotected" from the demands of the coronavirus taskforce. Read about our approach to external linking. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' April 12, 1945 - February 24, 2021. Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Diplomat suffering 'extreme stress' took own life - inquest. Following two-and-a-half days of testimony from police officers and . Findings are published on this website when an inquest was held or a coroner otherwise orders they be published in the public interest. His remains must have been well hidden in an area of the forest that was off-trail. The 52-year-old former ambassador to Nepal was last seen running in the area on 6. A diplomat who vanished from his home after suffering "extreme stress" while working for the Government's Covid taskforce took his own life, an inquest has found. A diplomat was suffering with extreme stress while working for the government's Covid taskforce before going missing and later being found dead in a forest, an inquest has heard. [7], Police dogs and drones deploted were used to search Alice Holt Forest, where Morris was known to enjoy running. Head of Assistance Group in Consular Directorate in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2001 to 2004). Formal identification of the body was completed on September 16 using a combination of methods, including DNA testing. Richard Morris. Richard Morris set off jogging from his home in Bentley, Hampshire, near Farnham, at 10.30am on May 6. Richard Morris. DeSantis won't say he's running. A HAMPSHIRE diplomat who vanished from his home after suffering "extreme stress" while working for the Government's Covid taskforce took his own life, an inquest has found. His hobbies included long-distance running,[1][3] and he completed a marathon on Mount Everest in 2019.[4]. 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Mr Wilkinson mentioned Mr Morris history of stress and worries about performing to the best of his ability. Several police. Before that he was head of the Pacific department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and had held senior diplomatic posts including in Australia and Mexico during nearly 30 years' service. Today an inquest heard how a member of the public found his body almost four months later in a forest less than three miles from the diplomat's home. 'Identification was carried out by DNA and at the time of this inquest opening the deceased has been formally identified. Richard Morris was born on November 1, 1967 in Worcestershire. "I recognise the very difficult circumstances in which Richard, the wider taskforce and the FCDO were working in at the time against the backdrop of a very fast-moving pandemic.". [1] He had a younger sister and attended Droitwich Spa High School. A post-mortem on Mr Morris' body has failed to ascertain a cause of death at this stage, an inquest has heard. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He is seated next to his attorney, Jaye Schlachet. Findings and upcoming inquests - Coroners Court Inquest findings (since 2004) as well as non-inquest public interest matters (since 2012) are available below. Second Secretary (Political), British High Commission, Bridgetown (1996 to 2000). Mr Wilkinson said consultant forensic pathologist Dr Russell Delaney carried out the initial examination on the body, adding: "The nature of his death is at this stage unascertained.". Then several months after Richard vanished, his body was found by a member of the public at Alice Holt Forest, around 2.5 miles from his home on August 31, 2020. Richard Morris, 52, reportedly was suffering from "extreme stress" after working on these cases. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Richard Morris was last seen running in Alton, Hampshire, on 6 May. The inquest was adjourned until June 2021 for further evidence to be gathered and this date has been further delayed due to Covid-19. See Photos. The search was scaled back on 3 June after more than 9 square kilometres (3.5sqmi) had been searched. Third Secretary (Political), British High Commission, Ottawa (1993 to 1996). The inquest heard Mr Morris was in a stolen vehicle that rammed a police car at Mudgee, in the central west of NSW. Mr Morris was the UK ambassador to Nepal for four years until 2019. Resilience was a significant factor for Richard. Previous searches of the area had failed to turn up any clues. Former ambassador to Nepal Richard Morris was last seen running near his home in Hampshire on May 6 2020, and his body was found three months later. 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