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.
March 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Mary Agnes Foster
- Age: 81
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 10 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Samantha Michelle Oldham
- Age: 58
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 7 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Ivor Wynn Tunnah
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 29 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Barbara Joan Robinson
- Age: 75
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 18 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Joan Davies
- Age: 87
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 22 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Harry Sinclair-Breeze
- Age: 94
- Place and date of death: Llandudno Hospital, 25 July 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Barry Ernest Faulks
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Buckley, 3 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Stephen Robert Storrie
- Age: 65
- Place and date of death: Kinmel Bay, 1 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Norman Edward Jones
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 3 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Ian Bishop
- Age: 90
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 7 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 26 March 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Lisa Margaret McNeice
- Age: 52
- Place and date of death: Stoke on Trent, 5 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
William Sambrook
- Age: 84
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 8 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Toni Jane Jones
- Age: 36
- Place and date of death: Nightingale House, 20 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Sion Arden Holden
- Age: 45
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 28 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Margaret Anne Edwards
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 24 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Friday 27 March 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Michael Gwyn Owens
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 16 August 2021
- Time of inquest: 10am
Terence Michael Boucher
- Age: 79
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 1 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Natasha Louise Gabriel
- Age: 32
- Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 21 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Kathleen Denton
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Buckley, 14 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 11am
Martin Hill
- Age: 74
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 8 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
James Maximillian Meadows
- Age: 21
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 5 February 2019
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Treasure inquests
There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.