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Muluembet Yohanes

17 June 2026Coroner: Melanie LeeArea: Inner North London

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Coroner

I am Melanie Sarah Lee, Assistant Coroner, for the coroner area of Inner North London.

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DATE OF REPORT 17 June 2026

Legal Powers

I make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

Your Response

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken,  setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise, you must explain why no action is proposed. I have a duty to send a copy of your response to the Chief Coroner. In accordance with the Chief Coroner’s Publication Policy, you should send me  any representations regarding publication of your response. These  representations should be made at the same time as the response is provided. I will pass any representations received to the Chief Coroner for a decision. Please note any links to webpages included in the response will not be checked  for sensitive information prior to publication, as the information is already online . The names of those who do not respond to PFD reports are regularly published on the Chief Coroner’s webpages Non-responses to Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary.

Action Required

SUMMARY OF CORONER’S CONCERN There is no suitable 111 Pathways disposition for pituitary surgery and no prompt for call handlers to ask about hospital discharge advice. See section 9.

Action Required

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In my opinion unless action is taken to address the above concerns then there is  a significant risk of future deaths and I believe each of you have the power to take such action.

Investigation and Inquest

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On 6 March 2025, an investigation was commenced into the death of Muluembet (“Mulu”) Yohanes, aged 53 years. The medical cause of death was 1a. aspiration pneumonitis 1b. ischaemic brain infarction 1c. seizure 1d. hyponatraemia

  1. Transsphenoidal surgery for removal of a giant pituitary adenoma on 24/01/2025

How, when and where Muluembet Yohanes died on 25 February 2025 in ITU at North Middlesex  University Hospital from hypoxic brain injury following a likely seizure and cardiac arrest as a result of hyponatraemia, that in turn being a complication  transsphenoidal surgery. Conclusion Recognised complication of necessary surgery on a background of a naturally occurring disease process.

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