AN inquest was due to be held today into the death of a two-year-old girl who died after falling into a swimming pool at the home of World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty, in Mellor.

Hannah Walsh, who lived with her parents Louise and Graham in a cottage at Clayton Hey Farm, off Ribchester Road, Clayton-le-Dale, died on Friday.

Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley coroner Andre Rebello is expected to hear evidence from Mr Fogarty's wife Michaela as well as from Mrs Walsh and members of the ambulance crew who attended the scene.

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