Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikoyi on Monday rejected a bid by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operator of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, to stop a coroner's inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of writer Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege.

Judge Aishat Opesanwo held that the absence of the child's body did not, in itself, prevent the coroner from investigating the circumstances of his death, Channels TV reported.

The hospital had argued that the cremation of Nkanu's remains made a post-mortem examination impossible and could leave the inquest relying on speculation.

It also challenged a directive requiring its medical personnel to present evidence before o...