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.

April 2026

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 28 April 2026

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

Dennis Thorton Williams

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Hospital, 12 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Marilyn Elizabeth Devlin

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 7 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Bryn Owen Roberts

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Holywell, 4 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Paul Jones

  • Age: 67
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 9 September 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Catherine Ann Morris

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 25 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 30 April 2026

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

Gilbert Robinson

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 25 April 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Tony Davies

  • Age: 58
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 21 September 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Lynda Mary Phelps

  • Age: 59
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm

May 2026

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Friday 1 May 2026

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

Judith Dawn Bird

  • Age: 78
  • Place and date of death: Rhuddlan, 9 May 2023
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Tuesday 5 May 2026

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

Jean Howell

  • Age: 91
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 20 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Athrun Domenic Lombardo

  • Age: 16
  • Place and date of death: Conwy, 14 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Malcolm Thomas

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 10 November 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm
Wednesday 6 May 2026

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

Jean Margaret Jones

  • Age: 79
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 5 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

John Patrick Beagan

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 21 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Sharron Dawn Bundy

  • Age: 55
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 26 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Dulcie Gray

  • Age: 94
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 18 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Thomas Kailin Anthony Milne

  • Age: 17
  • Place and date of death: Shotton, 7 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Michael Thomas Hamlett

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 25 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 7 May 2026

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

Matthew Beard

  • Age: 47
  • Place and date of death: Countess of Chester, 20 September 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Elaine Margaret Malone

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 19 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11:30am

Steven Barry Ellis

  • Age: 56
  • Place and date of death: A534 Wrexham, 2 February 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Paul David Ashton

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Abergele, 6 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm
Monday 11 to Tuesday 12 May 2026 – Jury inquest

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

Thomas Paul Holton Willis

  • Age: 29
  • Place and date of death: Alltami, 2 August 2022
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Wednesday 13 May 2026

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

Graham Maurice Willetts

  • Age: 72
  • Place and date of death: Deganwy, 22 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Gwendoline Maysie Crump

  • Age: 96
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 29 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Brenda Michael Richardson

  • Age: 78
  • Place and date of death: Bangor on Dee, 2 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Edwin Winter

  • Age: 95
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 27 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Arthur Baird Ellis

  • Age: 96
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 16 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Barbara Hogg

  • Age: 100
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 25 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 19 May 2026

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

Patricia Clarke

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 7 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Elizabeth Helen Pritchard

  • Age: 80
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 20 May 2026

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

Shirley Elizabeth Greaves

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 22 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Jacqueline Elizabeth Smith

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 28 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Gwendoline Roberts

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: St David’s Hospice, 27 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

James Christopher Lambert

  • Age: 50
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 7 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Gavin Glyn Kelly

  • Age: 47
  • Place and date of death: St Asaph, 28 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Euros Wyn Jones

  • Age: 44
  • Place and date of death: Glan Conwy, 2 February 2026
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 27 May 2026

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

Tessa Jane Grant Egan

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 2 March 2026
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Mark John Nicholas

  • Age: 42
  • Place and date of death: Fenns Bank, 23 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Sylvia Rose Mary Kynaston

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 18 December 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Michael Robert Robinson

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Mold, 30 September 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Eric Winston Edwards

  • Age: 85
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 7 January 2026
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Margaret Ffrydlas Williams

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 December 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm

Treasure inquests

There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.