Yates inquest is adjourned

London - The inquest on television celebrity Ms Paula Yates opened at Westminster Coroner's Court in London, Rachel Donnelly …

London - The inquest on television celebrity Ms Paula Yates opened at Westminster Coroner's Court in London, Rachel Donnelly reports.

Detectives investigating Ms Yates's death are awaiting the results of medical tests and a forensic examination of "substances" discovered in an upstairs bedroom of her London house on Sunday. The inquest was adjourned until November 8th.

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