Overview
- At an April 2026 inquest, the senior Devon coroner recorded that Janet Fordham died from a head injury probably caused by a road collision.
- Police told the court there was no evidence of third-party involvement, and the Ghanaian driver admitted driving offences and received a suspended sentence and a fine.
- The crash happened on February 14, 2023 as Fordham traveled from Accra to the Oti region with a man called Kofi to seek a family member’s approval for marriage.
- Over five years of scams, she sent an estimated £800,000 to £1 million, sold her home, and later used cash and Bitcoin when banks and the Post Office blocked transfers.
- The coroner flagged gaps in accounts of her hospital transfer, and the inquest remains open as relatives highlight how safeguards failed once she was judged to have capacity.