The Coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the missing intestine of late Adebola Akin-Bright commenced on Friday at the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court.
The Coroner Court was presided over by Magistrate Bola Folarin-Williams.
At the proceedings, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN, who led Aramide Adeogun and Ezekiel Nnadi, announced an appearance for the father of the deceased, Olumuyiwa Akin-Bright, the complainant.
Mrs Abiodun Kolawole represented the African Women Lawyers Association, while Mr O.A. Akinde, state counsel from the Ministry of Justice, represented the Lagos State Government as an interested party.
When the case was called, Akinde informed the court that necessary tests and examinations had been conducted on the corpse, and there was a post-mortem report.
He stated that the office of the Attorney General was aware of letters from solicitors to the father of the deceased seeking to preserve the corpse, while the mother sought the release of the corpse to her for burial.
Akinde further told the coroner that the state was not against any of the requests, as the court may decide.