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.
January 2025
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Edward Hill
- Age: 83
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 2 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Thomas John Griffiths
- Age: 63
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 31 August 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Elle Louise Braithwaite
- Age: 20
- Place and date of death: City Hospital, 28 August 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Thursday 9 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Hazel Phillips
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 9 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Fred Hardy
- Age: 96
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 9 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Stacey Louise Thomas
- Age: 37
- Place and date of death: Flint, 15 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Robert Condron Duhy
- Age: 85
- Place and date of death: Rossett, 16 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Frederick William Piggott
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 16 August 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Friday 10 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Tony Sgorlon
- Age: 43
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 4 December 2022
- Time of inquest: 10am
Paul Anthony Evans
- Age: 60
- Place and date of death: Cefn Mawr, 23 April 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Peter Arron Davies
- Age: 51
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 24 April 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Olive Jean Roberts
- Age: 94
- Place and date of death: Buckley, 15 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Stella Collins
- Age: 97
- Place and date of death: Buckley, 17 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Sharon Johnson
- Age: 57
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 April 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 16 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Roger Michael Pearson
- Age: 71
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Helen Magee
- Age: 51
- Place and date of death: Rhos-on-Sea, 5 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
Thomas Lewis Jones
- Age: 29
- Place and date of death: Flint, 29 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Lee Jason Wilde
- Age: 54
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 2 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Graham Ewart Murgatroyd
- Age: 89
- Place and date of death: Chirk, 27 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Christopher Joseph Proudman
- Age: 42
- Place and date of death: Kinmel Bay, 22 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Friday 17 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Carl Anthony Butler
- Age: 54
- Place and date of death: A55 Broughton, 26 February 2022
- Time of inquest: 10am
Sean Brett
- Age: 50
- Place and date of death: A55 Broughton, 26 February 2022
- Time of inquest: 10am
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
William Jonathon Roberts
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 27 September 2023
- Time of inquest: 10am
Robert John Hughes
- Age: 71
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 7 May 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
William Newton Jones
- Age: 87
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Warren Thomas Debnam - pre-inquest hearing
- Age: 37
- Place and date of death: Countess of Chester, 6 September 2023
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 23 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Paul Newman
- Age: 77
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 26 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
John Edward Davies
- Age: 92
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 29 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
John William Harmer
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Ben Paul Thomas
- Age: 32
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 30 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Mark Anthony Miles
- Age: 49
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 5 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Christopher Nigel Wass
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Mancot, 23 July 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Michael Holland
- Age: 81
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 10am
Patricia Whittaker
- Age: 57
- Place and date of death: Towyn, 13 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 11am
William Alun Price
- Age: 83
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 1 April 2024
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Robert Paul Berry
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Penyffordd, 10 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Vanessa Loose
- Age: 56
- Place and date of death: Erddig, 14 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Janet Howard
- Age: 68
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 8 October 2024
- Time of inquest: 4pm
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
Thursday 20 February 2025
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Edmund Jones
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 22 November 2020
- Time of inquest: 10am
Ann Margaret Cotgrove
- Age: 70
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 3 May 2022
- Time of inquest: 1:30pm
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.