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.

November 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Monday 3 November to Thursday 6 2025

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

Matthew Lucas Singh

  • Age: 26
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 23 November 2019
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Tuesday 11 November 2025

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

Eleanor Ruth May Thompson

  • Age: 35
  • Place and date of death: Australia, 11 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Noel Teal

  • Age: 97
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 3 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

David Anthony Jones

  • Age: 80
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 12 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Jeanne Betty Cole

  • Age: 94
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 September 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

William Jenkins

  • Age: 96
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 18 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Wayne Elwyn Roberts

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: Holywell, 13 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 12 November 2025

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

Darren Martin Hughes

  • Age: 54
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 16 February 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Mair Elizabeth Williams

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Eric Morris

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 13 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Philip Heym

  • Age: 69
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 30 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Janet Elizabeth Kellett

  • Age: 86
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno Hospital, 30 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Brian Jones

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 24 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 19 November 2025

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

Simon Peter Heath

  • Age: 55
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 30 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Eric Williams

  • Age: 93
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 30 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Gillian Sarah Monti

  • Age: 50
  • Place and date of death: Mold, 30 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Ryan Edwards

  • Age: 30
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 18 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Debbie Louise Summers

  • Age: 52
  • Place and date of death: Llwyn Trefriw, 2 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Alan James Fowler

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Flint, 15 February 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 20 November 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 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Friday 21 November 2025

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

Eleanor Julie Cason

  • Age: 22
  • Place and date of death: St Asaph, 12 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Andrew Seddon

  • Age: 64
  • Place and date of death: Caergwrle, 19 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Monday 24 and Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November 2025

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

Michael Francis Quinn

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: HMP Berwyn, 1 January 2019
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Wednesday 26 November 2025

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

James Fitzgerald

  • Age: 72
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 28 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Mason James Norman Revitt

  • Age: 22
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Sean Nicholas Hall

  • Age: 63
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 19 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Eileen Joyce Pritchard

  • Age: 96
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 10 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Nicola Jane Pritchard

  • Age: 44
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 9 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Martin John Cox

  • Age: 56
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 21 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm

Treasure inquests

There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.