Coroners' 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.

June 2026

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 2 June 2026

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

Christopher McBreeze

  • Age: 56
  • Place and date of death: Llandulas, 9 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Maureen Joan Harrison

  • Age: 90
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 6 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Peter Stanley Rogers

  • Age: 74
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 12 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Steven Arthur Southall

  • Age: 49
  • Place and date of death: Queensferry, 1 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Frederick Jones

  • Age: 72
  • Place and date of death: Llandegla, 21 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Michael McCann

  • Age: 3 months
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 August 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 3 June 2026

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

Sylvia Wheeler

  • Age: 90
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 22 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Terence Graham Langford

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Emily Jane Anne Stead

  • Age: 45
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 September 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Ursula Owen

  • Age: 94
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 11 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 4 June 2026

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

Khalid Al Hilali

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: The Walton Centre, 16 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Friday 5 June 2026

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: 10am
Tuesday 9 June 2026

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

James Peover

  • Age: 86
  • Place and date of death: Mold, 21 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Donald Gordon Wilson

  • Age: 95
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 27 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Andrew Gray Barnard

  • Age: 60
  • Place and date of death: Nightingale House, 8 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Anne Helen Davies

  • Age: 60
  • Place and date of death: Bagillt, 8 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Olive Gwendoline Daniel

  • Age: 86
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Roy Millington

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Deeside, 12 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 10 June 2026

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

Robert James Salter

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Ruthin, 7 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Robert Peter Versley

  • Age: 51
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Norman Clos-Parry

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 6 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Marlene Grace Riddings

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 29 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

George Samuel Bryson

  • Age: 79
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 3 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Emyr David Jones

  • Age: 52
  • Place and date of death: Denbigh, 11 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 11 June 2026

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

Roy Tuck

  • Age: 83
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 3 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Christopher Ringrose

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 3 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Patricia Ann Williams

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 6 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 17 June 2026

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

Nicola Mary Brady

  • Age: 52
  • Place and date of death: Buckley, 19 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Colin Edward Lacey

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 12 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Brenda Phyllis Haycock

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Royal Stoke Hospital, 22 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Judith Marie Longstaff

  • Age: 86
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 19 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Denise Williams

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 24 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Robert Garrett

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 23 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 30 June 2026

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

Dyfrug Llyr Williams

  • Age: 33
  • Place and date of death: Llangollen, 23 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Paul Leslie Welch

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Roger Kenneth Townsend

  • Age: 66
  • Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 25 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Mary Catherine Lewis

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 5 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Stuart James Dickinson

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 17 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Steven Jones

  • Age: 49
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 13 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm

Treasure inquests

Monday 8 June 2026

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

Time: 10:30am

Silver Medieval Annular Brooch

Place found: Willington Worthenbury Community

Fragment of Silver Ingot (Hack Silver)

Place found: Henryd Community

Medieval Annular Brooch

Place found: Kinnerton Community

Post Medieval silver Cuff link

Place found: Llanasa Community

Post Medieval Composite Silver thimble

Place found: Dyserth Community

Early Medieval Hacksilver Fragment

Place found: Llandyrnog Community

Late Bronze age hoard

Place found: Llandegla community

Two cast bronze cone terminals

Place found: Llandegla community

A post Medieval silver button

Place found: Bronnington Community

Medieval Coin association

Place found: Llanynys Community

Post-Medieval Coin association

Place found: Llanarmon yn Ial Community

Silver Medieval annular buckle frame

Place found: Llandegla Community

Early Medieval Silver Pin

Place found: Llandegla Community

Roman Coin Hoard

Place found: Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Community