Podcast: Family say they still have unanswered questions following death of mum at Inn on the Lake hotel in Shorne near Gravesend
KentOnline
Friday, 18 September 2026 - 23 minutes
The family of a woman found dead at a hotel near Gravesend say they still have unanswered questions.
Karen West was discovered at the Inn on the Lake in Shorne last December.
The 49 year-old from Essex had booked a stay with her partner to celebrate their anniversary - a coroner's concluded her death was drug-related.
Also in today's podcast, more than a dozen businesses in Maidstone have been closed down or evicted during a police operation to crack down on organised crime.
Nine people have also been arrested over the past six months. Cigarettes, cocaine, cannabis and other drug paraphernalia have been seized.
Celebrities including Danny Dyer will be taking part in a water quality protest in Kent this weekend.
He'll be joined by his daughter Dani and singer Becky Hill for an event in Leysdown.
It's been organised by SOS Whitstable, hear from the campaign group.
Gravesend is going to be turned orange tonight as hundreds of people take to the streets for a twilight walk to raise money for a hospice.
ellenor supports people with life limiting illnesses at the hospice but also in the community.
And in sport, Gillingham will be hoping to make it three wins in a row in league two this weekend.
Bristol Rovers are the visitors to Priestfield follows the Gills' victories against Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers.
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