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| Second judge death inquest is due | Second judge death inquest is due |
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| A second inquest into the death of a crown court judge who died in an explosion in a garden shed is start. | |
| Andrew Chubb, 58, died at his home near Chard, Somerset, in July 2001, less than an hour after asking his wife, Jennifer, for a divorce. | Andrew Chubb, 58, died at his home near Chard, Somerset, in July 2001, less than an hour after asking his wife, Jennifer, for a divorce. |
| His death was ruled as accidental, but his mistress, Kerry Sparrow, has been pushing for a second hearing. | |
| The High Court ruled in her favour last year after it was revealed new evidence had come to light. | |
| Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips and Mr Justice Roderick Evans said: "We have concluded that it would be contrary to the interests of justice to leave undisturbed... a verdict which is based on only part of the relevant evidence - and which the balance of the relevant evidence suggests may be open to doubt." | Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips and Mr Justice Roderick Evans said: "We have concluded that it would be contrary to the interests of justice to leave undisturbed... a verdict which is based on only part of the relevant evidence - and which the balance of the relevant evidence suggests may be open to doubt." |
| Mrs Chubb was arrested and interviewed under caution in connection with her husband's death, but no charges were ever brought. | Mrs Chubb was arrested and interviewed under caution in connection with her husband's death, but no charges were ever brought. |
| The inquest, at Glastonbury town hall, is expected to last five days. | The inquest, at Glastonbury town hall, is expected to last five days. |
| As Ms Sparrow arrived at the town hall, she said: "I hope to hear all the facts into Andrew's death. | |
| "I'm confident the truth will come out." | |
| Mrs Chubb now lives in Australia |