 The inquest was opened on 11 June 1957 by Bridgman, who had received the pathologist's report that there was no way of establishing identification.As neither Knowles nor Crabb's ex-wife nor a Lieutenant McLanachan, a Royal Navy torpedo officer from HMS "Vernon", had been able to identify the body, Bridgman adjourned the inquest until 26 June to allow time for a positive identification.The inquest was resumed on 26 June.