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 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Gerard Bailey
- Age: 62
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 10 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Brian Irsan Williams
- Age: 87
- Place and date of death: Saltney, 25 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Thomas David Phillips
- Age: 29
- Place and date of death: Ukraine, 21 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Allan Davies
- Age: 73
- Place and date of death: Deeside, 29 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Cora Beeson
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Martin Alec Bull Anderson
- Age: 75
- Place and date of death: Corwen, 3 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Eileen Edith Chambers
- Age: 89
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 5 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Carol Molinari
- Age: 77
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 16 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
James Brian Edwards
- Age: 58
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 28 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
David Holyoak - pre-inquest hearing
- Age: 53
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 4 September 2024
- Time of inquest: 11:30am
Edith Kettle
- Age: 79
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 29 January 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Heather Louise Parkhill
- Age: 39
- Place and date of death: Garden City, 8 April 2025
- 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: 11:30am
Gary Agar
- Age: 63
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
February 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Dale Stevenson
- Age: 49
- Place and date of death: Corwen, 17 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Peter David Allen
- Age: 54
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 25 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Cyril Preece
- Age: 85
- Place and date of death: Malpas, 29 December 2024
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Brenda Margaret Johnson
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 26 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Roberts Anthony Ballinger
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 30 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Jean Sutton
- Age: 78
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd 21st September 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Treasure inquests
There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.