Inquests

An inquest is held to record:

  • who the deceased was
  • when, where and how he or she came by the medical cause of death 

When a conclusion is reached, the coroner records the details needed for the registration of the death.

An inquest does not determine any question of civil liability or criminal liability on the part of a named person.

Registration of Deaths

If the coroner decides that it is necessary for an inquest to be held, then the death will not be registered until the inquest has been completed, however an Interim Death Certificate will be issued by the coroner pending full registration.

At the conclusion of the inquest the coroner will register the death with the registrar for the area where the death occurred. The register offices for North Wales (East and Central) are:

Forthcoming inquests

It is an offence to make any recordings or take photographs within the Court Room or the Court building.

January 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 7 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Edward Hill

  • Age: 83
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 2 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Thomas John Griffiths

  • Age: 63
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 31 August 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Elle Louise Braithwaite

  • Age: 20
  • Place and date of death: City Hospital, 28 August 2024
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Thursday 9 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Hazel Phillips

  • Age: 86
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 9 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Fred Hardy

  • Age: 96
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 9 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Stacey Louise Thomas

  • Age: 37
  • Place and date of death: Flint, 15 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Robert Condron Duhy

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Rossett, 16 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Frederick William Piggott

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 16 August 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm
Friday 10 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Tony Sgorlon

  • Age: 43
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 4 December 2022
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Paul Anthony Evans

  • Age: 60
  • Place and date of death: Cefn Mawr, 23 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 14 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Peter Arron Davies

  • Age: 51
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 24 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Olive Jean Roberts

  • Age: 94
  • Place and date of death: Buckley, 15 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Stella Collins

  • Age: 97
  • Place and date of death: Buckley, 17 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Sharon Johnson

  • Age: 57
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 16 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Roger Michael Pearson

  • Age: 71
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Helen Magee

  • Age: 51
  • Place and date of death: Rhos-on-Sea, 5 July 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Thomas Lewis Jones

  • Age: 29
  • Place and date of death: Flint, 29 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Lee Jason Wilde

  • Age: 54
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 2 July 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Graham Ewart Murgatroyd

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Chirk, 27 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Christopher Joseph Proudman

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: Kinmel Bay, 22 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Friday 17 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Carl Anthony Butler

  • Age: 54
  • Place and date of death: A55 Broughton, 26 February 2022
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Sean Brett

  • Age: 50
  • Place and date of death: A55 Broughton, 26 February 2022
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Tuesday 21 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

William Jonathon Roberts

  • Age: 61
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 27 September 2023
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Robert John Hughes

  • Age: 71
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 7 May 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 22 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

William Newton Jones

  • Age: 87
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 July 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Warren Thomas Debnam - pre-inquest hearing

  • Age: 37
  • Place and date of death: Countess of Chester, 6 September 2023
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 23 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Paul Newman

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 26 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

John Edward Davies

  • Age: 92
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 29 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

John William Harmer

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Ben Paul Thomas

  • Age: 32
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 30 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Mark Anthony Miles

  • Age: 49
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 5 July 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Christopher Nigel Wass

  • Age: 61
  • Place and date of death: Mancot, 23 July 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 29 January 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Michael Holland

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Patricia Whittaker

  • Age: 57
  • Place and date of death: Towyn, 13 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

William Alun Price

  • Age: 83
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 1 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Robert Paul Berry

  • Age: 61
  • Place and date of death: Penyffordd, 10 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Vanessa Loose

  • Age: 56
  • Place and date of death: Erddig, 14 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Janet Howard

  • Age: 68
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 8 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm

February 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Monday 10 February 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Linda Elizabeth Maher

  • Age: 62
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 9 July 2022
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 & Friday 14 February 2025 (3-day inquest with Jury)

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Robert Frith

  • Age: 65
  • Place and date of death: HMP Berwyn, 14 November 2020
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Thursday 20 February 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Edmund Jones

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 22 November 2020
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Ann Margaret Cotgrove

  • Age: 70
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 3 May 2022
  • Time of inquest: 1:30pm

March 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 18 March 2025

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

William David Phillips

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 10 September 2020
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Treasure inquests

There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.