11. On 12 December 2008 an inquest returned an open verdict . 12. An open verdict was reached due to the advanced state of the body's decomposition. 13. On Friday, 12 December 2008 the inquest into Jean Charles'death returned an open verdict . 14. However, deputy state Coroner Phil Molan on Wednesday entered an open verdict on the case. 15. Citing " insufficient evidence of [ the ] circumstances ", he recorded an open verdict . 16. A later inquest in Salford returned an open verdict . 17. A jury recorded an open verdict , meaning they did not know how Stanley came to die. 18. Finding no evidence to suggest that Tetley had killed himself, the coroner recorded an open verdict . 19. A coroner on Thursday returned an open verdict on what caused the death of Ronald " Buster" 20. The inquest jury returned an open verdict .