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 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 22 July 2025

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

Linda Ann Nutting

  • Age: 69
  • Place and date of death: Glyn Ceiriog, 8 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Lee Frank Dhali Townend

  • Age: 28
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 14 February 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Patricia Cullen

  • Age: 68
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 5 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Martyn Morrlle

  • Age: 28
  • Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 13 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Victoria Kay Jones

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 23 December 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Friday 25 July 2025

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

Barry John Bayliss

  • Age: 68
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 12 December 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Sylvia Worsley

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 15 January 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Monday 28 July 2025

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

Martin John Higginson

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 13 June 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Terry Donovan

  • Age: 90
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 9 December 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 29 July 2025

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

Ian Frangleton

  • Age: 58
  • Place and date of death: Betws y Coed, 8 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Richard Ramsey Glithero

  • Age: 45
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Patricia Annette Brace

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Countess of Chester, 19 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Mary Diane Foulkes

  • Age: 78
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 27 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Richard Paul Manchester

  • Age: 48
  • Place and date of death: Shotton, 21 November 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm

August 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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

Steven Dean

  • Age: 53
  • Place and date of death: Denbigh, 30 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Sandra Laura Mead

  • Age: 66
  • Place and date of death: St Asaph, 12 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Ceinwen Griffiths

  • Age: 92
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Mohammed Khan

  • Age: 91
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 23 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Trevor Wilford

  • Age: 83
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 25 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Gordon Lane

  • Age: 78
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 4 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 7 August 2025

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

Doris Collings

  • Age: 95
  • Place and date of death: Prestatyn, 15 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Martyn Stephen Richards

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 5 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Lynda Bithell

  • Age: 59
  • Place and date of death: Bagillt 24, April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

William David Bailey

  • Age: 53
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Roy Browne

  • Age: 66
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 14 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Thelma Edwina Plested

  • Age: 94
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 28 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 12 August 2025

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

Vitalis Mushayavanhu

  • Age: 37
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 5 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Peter Ridding

  • Age: 71
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Juliana Lindsay Price

  • Age: 46
  • Place and date of death: Buckley, 29 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Alan Joseph Baxter

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: St Davids Hospice, 5 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Pre-inquest Hearing: Michael Francis Quinn

  • Age: 57
  • Place and date of death: HMP Berwyn, 1 January 2019
  • Time of inquest: 3pm
Wednesday 13 August 2025

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

Pre-inquest Hearing: John James McMillan

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 May 2023
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Pre-inquest Hearing: Matthew Verrier

  • Age: 40
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 1 June 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11:30am

Pre-inquest Hearing: Kai Benjamin Lloyd

  • Age: 14
  • Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 19 November 2021
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Treasure inquests

There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.