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.

December 2025

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Tuesday 2 December 2025

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

Anthony Craig Lumb

  • Age: 49
  • Place and date of death: Llandudno, 24 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Phillip Stanley Roberts

  • Age: 53
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 28 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Ann Patricia Matthews

  • Age: 87
  • Place and date of death: Bagillt 12 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Elijah Herbert O’Connor Boswell

  • Age: 56
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl 7 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Patricia Ann Gilboy

  • Age: 49
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 17 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 3 December 2025

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

Cynthia Hodgson

  • Age: 88
  • Place and date of death: St Asaph, 27 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Stephen Charles Walker

  • Age: 69
  • Place and date of death: Buckley 3 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 4 December 2025

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

Evelyn Rosalie Williamson

  • Age: 96
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 27 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Rosemary Joyce Mayers

  • Age: 81
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 8 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Joseph Neasey

  • Age: 39
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 19 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Mark Gareth Williams

  • Age: 55
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 27 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Monday 8 December 2025

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

David Paul Langford

  • Age: 30
  • Place and date of death: A548 Conwy
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 9 December 2025

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

Marion Leary

  • Age: 82
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 27 October 2024
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Sarah Louise Thompson

  • Age: 34
  • Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 28 September 2024
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Emma Jane Slack

  • Age: 54
  • Place and date of death: Greece, 9 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Neil Crabtree

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 9 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Brian Higgins

  • Age: 89
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 3 October 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Karen Ann McNeill

  • Age: 60
  • Place and date of death: Rhyl, 26 April 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 10 December 2025

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

John Richard Bolton

  • Age: 91
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 30 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 11 December 2025

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

Paul Anthony Hughes

  • Age: 50
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 19 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Nathan Nigel Davies

  • Age: 35
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 26 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

James Allan Edwards

  • Age: 72
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 22 August 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Anthony Nantcurvis

  • Age: 76
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham, 8 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Myra Lloyd Hughes

  • Age: 91
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 17 June 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Walter Raymond Smith

  • Age: 87
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 8 May 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Tuesday 16 December 2025

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

Jane Elizabeth Charles

  • Age: 80
  • Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 22 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Gavin Scott Smallman

  • Age: 64
  • Place and date of death: Saltney, 23 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 11am

Tracy Lynne Beauchamp

  • Age: 61
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 28 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)

Ffion Mai Paul

  • Age: 34
  • Place and date of death: Broughton, 31 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Jaroslaw Jakson

  • Age: 46
  • Place and date of death: Shotton, 31 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 3pm

Leslie Lloyd

  • Age: 78
  • Place and date of death: Chirk Hospital, 31 July 2025
  • Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 17 December 2025

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

Betty Morris

  • Age: 77
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 26 March 2025
  • Time of inquest: 10am

Rita Colette Davies

  • Age: 73
  • Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 15 January 2025
  • Time of inquest: 2pm

Treasure inquests

Monday 8 December 2025

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

Time: 10am

Silver finger ring

Place found: Caerhun community

Post-medieval gold finger ring

Place found: Llanarmon yn Ial

Gold posy ring

Place found: Whitford community

Post-medieval silver heart-shaped pendant

Place found: Cefnmeiriadog

Early medieval silver coins

Place found: Brynford community

Post-medieval gold and enamel finger ring

Place found: Llandegla community

Medieval silver seal matrix

Place found: Llandegla community

Post-medieval silver coin association

Place found: Whitford community

Pierced Roman silver denarius

Place found: Bodfari community

Medieval silver folded coin pair

Place found: Willington Worthenbury community

Gold posy finger ring

Place found: Tremeichion community

Early-medieval silver ingot

Place found: Tremeirchion community

Gilded silver medieval finger ring

Place found: Denbigh community

Early-medieval silver ingot

Place found: Henryd community

Post-medieval silver buckle

Place found: Llanfair DC community