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.

June 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 3 June 2025

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

Helen Margaret Nash

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: Glan Conwy, 25 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Edwin Murray

  • Age: 75
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 25 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Robert Emlyn Jones

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 2 December 2024
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Bryan McCormick

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Llangollen, 8 December 2024
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 4 June 2025

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

Amy Swarbrick

  • Age: 37
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 19 July 2023
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Rosemary Porntip Williams

  • Age: 29
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 26 November 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 5 June 2025

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

David Ivor Howarth

  • Age: 94
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 31 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Elizabeth Cecilia Crump

  • Age: 84
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 15 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Olwen Lewis

  • Age: 97
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 1 February 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12 noon

Pearl Mealings

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 23 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 11 June 2025

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

Carole Ann Workman

  • Age: 74
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 28 August 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Rory Colin Williams - pre-inquest hearing

  • Age: 45
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 10 August 2024
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 12 June 2025

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

John Pritchard

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 11 February 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Paula Ann Gardner

  • Age: 57
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 28 April 2023
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Friday 20 June 2025

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

Ann Winifred Sellwood

  • Age: 72
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 14 December 2023
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Marian Yates

  • Age: 87
  • Place and date of death: Prestatyn, 2 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 June 2025

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

Darren Joseph Roberts-Pomeroy

  • Age: 24
  • Place and date of death: Bryn y Neuadd, 1 October 2021
  • Time of inquest: 10am
Monday 30 June 2025

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

John Richard Collinson

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay, 30 August 2022
  • Time of inquest: 10am

July 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 July 2025

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

Jamie Leigh Grimwood

  • Age: 22
  • Place and date of death: Flint, 11 September 2021
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Treasure inquests

Tuesday 27 May 2025

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

Time: 10am

Treasure Case 22.51

  • Description: Five medieval silver coins
  • Place and date found: Llandegla Community, October 2022

Treasure Case 22.68

  • Description: Six medieval silver coins
  • Place and date found: Llandegla Community, November 2022

Treasure Case 23.28

  • Description: Roman coin group
  • Place and date found: Minera Community, May 2023

Treasure Case 23.39

  • Description: Three silver medieval coins
  • Place and date found: Brymbo Community, July 2023

Treasure Case 23.11

  • Description: A post medieval silver gilt finger ring
  • Place and date found: Connah’s Quay, January 2023

Treasure Case 23.19

  • Description: Eight medieval silver coins
  • Place and date found: Llansanffraid, Glan Conwy Community, April 2023