The death of Helen Smith and her father's subsequent campaign led to a change in the rules regarding inquests into violent or unnatural deaths abroad. The West Yorkshire Coroner, Philip Gill had declined to hold an inquest, concluding that the case was outside his jurisdiction.
Helen Smith's passing and her father's subsequent campaign prompted a revision of the rules governing investigations into deaths by violence or unnatural causes while abroad. The West Yorkshire Coroner, Philip Gill, declined to conduct an inquest, deeming it outside his jurisdiction.