A woman who was shot in the chest at a house in South Wales died from injuries to her heart and lung, an inquest opening has heard.
The inquest into 40-year-old Joanne Penney’s death was opened and adjourned on Tuesday.
Six people have been charged in connection with her death – five with murder and another with assisting an offender.
In a tribute released by Ms Penney’s family, they said they were “devastated by the tragic loss of [their] beloved Joanne”.
“She was a daughter, mother, sister, and niece – loved deeply by all who knew her,” they added.
“Her kindness, strength, and love for her family will never be forgotten.”
South Wales Central Coroner’s Court heard that South Wales Police were called to a reported shooting in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, at 6.10pm on Sunday 9 March.
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Coroner’s officer Beverley Morgan told the court that when emergency services arrived, they found Ms Penney lying on her back “in the living room area” of the property in Llys Illtyd.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, she died at the scene.
A post-mortem gave a provisional cause of death as a “gunshot wound to the left chest involving the heart and left lung”.
Senior coroner Graeme Hughes adjourned the inquest until after the conclusion of criminal proceedings.
He extended his condolences to Ms Penney’s family and friends.
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Jordan Mills-Smith, 32, from Pentwyn, Cardiff; Marcus Huntley, 20, from St Mellons, Cardiff; Melissa Quailey-Dashper, 39, from Leicester; Joshua Gordon, 27, from Oadby, Leicestershire; and Tony Porter, 68, from Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, have all been charged with murder.
Porter was also charged with participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.
A sixth person – Kristina Ginova, 21, from Oadby, Leicestershire – was charged with assisting an offender.
A trial date has been set for 20 October.
