An inquest on a Sussex scientist killed by a seal in the Antarctic has been delayed by bad weather.
Falkland Islands coroner Nick Sanders, who is in charge of the inquiry into the death of 28-year-old Kirsty Brown, has been unable to fly out to the British Antarctic Survey's base at Rothera because of extreme temperatures. It is unlikely he will fly out until mid August.
A spokesman for the BAS said: "The inquest will commence as soon as practicable."
Kirsty, from Southwater, near Horsham, was pulled underwater last Tuesday by a leopard seal while she was snorkelling as part of her study of marine life.
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