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.
August 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Patricia Brooks
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Andrew Marc Pugh
- Age: 50
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 11 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Keith Rathbone
- Age: 74
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Christopher Harry Fowles
- Age: 85
- Place and date of death: St Kentigerns, 28 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Joyce Patricia New
- Age: 92
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 1 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 27 August 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Douglas Jason Bates
- Age: 52
- Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 23 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Elaine Joan Bolton
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 27 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Brenda Mary Tunnah
- Age: 91
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 3 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Margaret Mary Magill
- Age: 81
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 12 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
September 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Philip Williams
- Age: 72
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 23 June 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Pamela Janice Gunby
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Margaret Bernadette Brown
- Age: 90
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 23 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Nicholas Peter John Mallett
- Age: 69
- Place and date of death: Llandudno, 5 June 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Stephen John Slater
- Age: 68
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 26 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Philip Holding
- Age: 78
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 1 June 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Patricia Anne Meredith
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 23 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
John Glyn Ackerman
- Age: 52
- Place and date of death: Bagillt, 8 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Dorothy Linda Best
- Age: 70
- Place and date of death: A55 Ewloe, 1 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Edna Anne Hughes
- Age: 46
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 13 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Susan Marie Millington
- Age: 41
- Place and date of death: Mold, 11 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Pre-Inquest Hearing: Joshua David Lloyd Roberts
- Age: 19
- Place and date of death: Caernarfon, 2 June 2023
- Time of inquest: 10am
Ian David Thomas
- Age: 71
- Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 27 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Donald Grant Stewart Fraser MacLeod
- Age: 72
- Place and date of death: St Kentigern Hospice, 30 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Roy Anderson
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Holywell, 21 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Hayley Marie Lord
- Age: 37
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 20 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Celia Margaret Williams
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 18 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Emrys Jones Evans
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 24 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Margaret Ann Edwards
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, 19 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Treasure inquests
There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.