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Gaia Pope inquest: Coroner opens inquest on day one

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  • Gaia Pope, 19, went missing in Swanage on November 7, 2017
  • She was found less than a mile away on November 18, 2017 after a large scale search
  • An 11-week inquest will examine the events of November 7 to November 18, as well as relevant responses from Dorset Police
  • It will also will examine Ms Pope’s personal and medical history, her epilepsy treatment, the impact of a rape allegation on Ms Pope from 2015 onwards and her mental health

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