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.
February 2025
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Monday 10 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Linda Elizabeth Maher
- Age: 62
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 9 July 2022
- Time of inquest: 10am
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Roy Griffiths
- Age: 97
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 29 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Charles Llewellyn Lloyd
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay Hospital, 11 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Darren Alan Edwards
- Age: 49
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 31 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Joyce Cecilia Davies
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 12 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Llion Jones
- Age: 38
- Place and date of death: Llansanan, 23 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
John Prince Child
- Age: 70
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Jordan Mark Eccles
- Age: 29
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 24 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Patrick Mark Rule
- Age: 20
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 22 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Douglas Thomas Steen
- Age: 84
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 27 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Euphemia Rae Amer Price
- Age: 71
- Place and date of death: Hawarden, 29 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Paul Williams
- Age: 43
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 22 June 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Iain Mitchell
- Age: 67
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 14 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Victor Salisbury
- Age: 71
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 15 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Darren Lee Tullett
- Age: 51
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 27 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Robert Thomas Jones
- Age: 64
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 31 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Audrey Walker
- Age: 97
- Place and date of death: Countess of Chester, 31 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Peter Mark Easton
- Age: 60
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 3 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Catherine Anne Fisher
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 4 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 20 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Ann Margaret Cotgrove
- Age: 70
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 3 May 2022
- Time of inquest: 1:30pm
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Jamie Leigh Grimwood - pre-inquest hearing
- Age: 22
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 15 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Edmund Dobson Booth
- Age: 85
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 11 November 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Eleanor Clementina Judith Richards
- Age: 84
- Place and date of death: Denbigh, 17 December 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Amanda Jane Taylor
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 3 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
March 2025
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
William David Phillips
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 10 September 2020
- Time of inquest: 10am
Treasure inquests
There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.