A HERO mum killed in an explosion with her ex after he allegedly stormed her home and set off a grenade died from blast injuries, an inquest heard.
Jo Shaw, 35, died when the explosion tore through her home in Bristol on May 3.
Her ex – Ryan Kelly, 41 – who was previously jailed for his role in a “Breaking Bad” drug gang, “forced entry” into the property before an “explosive device” was set off deliberately inside the home, cops said.
Brave Jo saved her young child’s life when she told them to go outside and play on a trampoline moments before the blast.
An inquest heard today Jo’s death was given as “penetrating fragmentation blast injury to the chest and pelvis”.
Three other people, including a child, sustained minor injuries in the blast.
Coroner’s officer Abigail Carey told the hearing she was pronounced dead at home by paramedics at 7am, shortly after the horror.
Avon Coroner’s Court heard Jo, who was single and who worked as a personal assistant, was formally identified by her family.
Assistant Avon coroner Debbie Rookes adjourned proceedings and requested further reports from a general practitioner, the police, ambulance service and pathologist.
She also requested further background information from Jo’s family, who were not present at the short hearing.
The coroner said: “The file will be reviewed by a coroner on July 20 and I will provisionally list this matter for an inquest hearing here at Avon Coroner’s Court on August 11, 2026.”
The horror unfolded at around 6.30am when armed cops were already on their way to the home for a “domestic-related” incident.
Emergency services including the British Army‘s ordnance disposal teams were scrambled after the explosion, which went off 13 minutes after the initial 999 call.
Avon and Somerset Police said it is treating the “deliberate” explosion as “suspicious”.
The force said Jo and Kelly had a history of domestic incidents and has referred itself to the police watchdog.
Kelly was previously jailed for five years after he supplied cocaine as part of a “Breaking Bad” drugs gang.
The 41-year-old was sentenced to five years in 2015 after admitting conspiracy to supply the Class A drug alongside seven other men.
Paying tribute previously, Jo’s family said she put “herself between danger and those she loved” in the “ultimate sacrifice”.
They added that Jo “brought warmth, kindness, and strength into the lives of countless people” and she will “be missed more than words can ever express”.
They said that Jo’s child has “suffered the unimaginable loss” and described Joanne’s love for them as “boundless”.
Joanne was well known in the community for her “bubbly, friendly personality” and “infectious laugh”.
Her loved ones added: “She leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion, and strength that will never be forgotten.
“Joanne’s actions were nothing short of heroic. She showed extraordinary strength, selflessness, and love in the face of unimaginable fear, placing herself between danger and those she loved.
“She will always be remembered not for the violence inflicted upon her, but for her bravery, her protective instinct, and the ultimate sacrifice she made for others.
They continued: “We love you forever, sweetheart. Mummy, I miss you and love you so much.”