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.

July 2026

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 21 July 2026

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

Steven George Weightman

  • Age: 74
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 25 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Trevor John Sharples

  • Age: 67
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 5 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Michael Chaloner

  • Age: 80
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 25 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Margaret Elizabeth Howard

  • Age: 95
  • Place and date of death: Holywell Hospital, 15 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Lynn Ethel Metcalfe

  • Age: 71
  • Place and date of death: Saltney 20, October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 22 July 2026

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

Christine Hazard

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Countess of Chester 12 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Sabelo Vusumuzi Mandonsela

  • Age: 36
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 13 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Michael Talbot

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Margaret Ellen Kilvert

  • Age: 95
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 18 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 23 July 2026

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

Barry Christopher Todd

  • Age: 91
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Bertha Statham

  • Age: 90
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 17 September 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Monday 27 July 2026

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

Dorothy Esther Evans

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 9 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Martyn Cyril Dunn

  • Age: 69
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 30 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 28 July 2026

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

Elizabeth Fletcher

  • Age: 97
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 1 May 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

John Doyle

  • Age: 59
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Antony David Carr

  • Age: 64
  • Place and date of death: Broughton, 19 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Shirley Patricia Thomas

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 23 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Patricia Ann Hughes

  • Age: 55
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 8 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Peter Wynne Williams

  • Age: 61
  • Place and date of death: Hawarden, 30 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 29 July 2026

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

Leonard Jeffrey Hale

  • Age: 87
  • Place and date of death: Royal Stoke, 21 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Anthony Morland Brunyee

  • Age: 79
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Dennis Joseph Monagle

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Roger Michael Edwards

  • Age: 69
  • Place and date of death: Royal Stoke, 12 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Craig Kerry Williams

  • Age: 54
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

David James Shone

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: A55, 11 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 30 July 2026

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

Bertha Mary Robinson

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 31 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Jennifer Roberts

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Mold Hospital, 23 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

August 2026

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 4 August 2026

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

Humphrey Gibson

  • Age: 87
  • Place and date of death: Nightingale House, 24 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Roberto Giovanni McNeill

  • Age: 73
  • Place and date of death: Royal Stoke, 4 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Sandra Norrey

  • Age: 80
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 May 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Clifford John Martin

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 28 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Ryan Stephen Morris

  • Age: 29
  • Place and date of death: A5 Corwen, 20 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Clive Kean Jones

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 2 June 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 5 August 2026

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

Jason Lee Capper

  • Age: 50
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 2 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Rhys Lloyd-Hughes

  • Age: 79
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 20 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Christopher Vincent Davies

  • Age: 32
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 28 March 2022
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Marcus Neil Macro

  • Age: 62
  • Place and date of death: Shotton, 31 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Dawid Piotr Prasal

  • Age: 41
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 5 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Ashamekh Bortata

  • Age: 17
  • Place and date of death: Chirk, 8 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 11 August 2026

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

Francis Curbishley

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 22 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Lily Hughes

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 6 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Joan Bostock

  • Age: 97
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 17 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Alexander McDonald Ramage

  • Age: 83
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 15 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 12 August 2026

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

Katleho Philomena Nkome

  • Age: 17
  • Place and date of death: Betws yn Rhos, 13 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Sheila Owens

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 6 June 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Mark James Hargreaves

  • Age: 39
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 9 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

John Graham Hawes

  • Age: 86
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 13 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Janet Kathryne Bagnall

  • Age: 66
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 19 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Julian Clive Morris Stacey

  • Age: 55
  • Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 15 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Monday 17 August 2026

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

Mohammed Jaafri

  • Age: 90
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 21 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Tuesday 18 August 2026

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

Harry David Williams

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 8 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Andrew Dawson

  • Age: 56
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 13 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Anne Patricia Leach

  • Age: 80
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 7 April 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Lesley George Hughes

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
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

Treasure inquests

There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.