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 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Monday 5 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Jon Rael Nunez
- Age: 50
- Place and date of death: Llandudno Junction, 6 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Tuesday 6 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Margaret Tyler
- Age: 87
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 25 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Kathleen Guidera
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Freda Hughes
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Hawarden, 7 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
David Brown
- Age: 78
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Claire Batten
- Age: 37
- Place and date of death: Wrexham 27, June 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Daniel Goodwin
- Age: 33
- Place and date of death: Llechrydau, 15 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 7 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Rory Williams
- Age: 45
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 10 August 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Shirley Cundy
- Age: 98
- Place and date of death: Chirk, 4 July 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
George Brocklehurst
- Age: 75
- Place and date of death: Ewloe, 9 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Ida May Tookey
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 30 April 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Janet Hilda Scarisbrick
- Age: 96
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 13 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 8 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Malcolm George Allen
- Age: 81
- Place and date of death: Prestatyn, 23 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Celia Adams
- Age: 81
- Place and date of death: Royal Stoke Hospital, 28 February 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Tuesday 13 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Jane Rosene Edwards
- Age: 66
- Place and date of death: River Dee, 11 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Simon Mosley
- Age: 58
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 6 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Desmond Craig Povey
- Age: 53
- Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 20 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Timothy Edward Allen
- Age: 46
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 19 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Adam Lee Carling
- Age: 24
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 30 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
William Alfred Brian Gibbs
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Prestatyn, 20 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 14 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Gerard Bailey
- Age: 62
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 10 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Brian Irsan Williams
- Age: 87
- Place and date of death: Saltney, 25 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Thomas David Phillips
- Age: 29
- Place and date of death: Ukraine, 21 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Allan Davies
- Age: 73
- Place and date of death: Deeside, 29 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Cora Beeson
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Martin Alec Bull Anderson
- Age: 75
- Place and date of death: Corwen, 3 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 20 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Eileen Edith Chambers
- Age: 89
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 5 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Carol Molinari
- Age: 77
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 16 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 28 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
James Brian Edwards
- Age: 58
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 28 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
David Holyoak - pre-inquest hearing
- Age: 53
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 4 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 11:30am
Edith Kettle
- Age: 79
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 29 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Heather Louise Parkhill
- Age: 39
- Place and date of death: Garden City, 8 April 2025
- 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: 11:30am
Gary Agar
- Age: 63
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Treasure inquests
There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.