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 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Dyfrig Williams
- Age: 33
- Place and date of death: Llangollen, 23 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Paul Leslie Welch
- Age: 82
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 14 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Roger Kenneth Townsend
- Age: 66
- Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 25 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 12pm (midday)
Mary Catherine Lewis
- Age: 77
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 5 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Stuart James Dickinson
- Age: 42
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 17 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Steven Jones
- Age: 49
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 13 December 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
July 2026
Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Tomas Cerniavskij
- Age: 41
- Place and date of death: Connah’s Quay, 24 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Dilys Jones
- Age: 97
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 2 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
John Neil Turnbull
- Age: 68
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Kenneth Raymond Starr
- Age: 98
- Place and date of death: Abergele, 25 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Dorothy Isobel Maunders
- Age: 83
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Derek Quigley
- Age: 55
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 4 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Monday 13 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Sophie Elizabeth Baker
- Age: 31
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 20 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Gillian Carter
- Age: 68
- Place and date of death: Mostyn, 24 April 2025
- Time of inquest: 1:30pm
Liam Mason
- Age: 36
- Place and date of death: Deeside, 11 October 2025
- Time of inquest: 3:30pm
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Joseph Dodd
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 25 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Kevin Wilson
- Age: 42
- Place and date of death: Rhos on Sea, 27 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Frank Ilgner
- Age: 63
- Place and date of death: Llangollen, 21 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
John Thomas Evans
- Age: 86
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 8 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Anthony Jon Rees
- Age: 49
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 6 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Alan John Hills
- Age: 79
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 9 July 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Janet Mary Nixon
- Age: 67
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 30 October
- Time of inquest: 10am
Terwyn Owen
- Age: 79
- Place and date of death: A470 Maenan, 30 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Richard Edward Skelly
- Age: 34
- Place and date of death: Ysbyty Gwynedd, 21 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Brian Frederick Thursfield
- Age: 70
- Place and date of death: Rhyl, 1 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 16 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Pawel Sajmon Dlugosz
- Age: 49
- Place and date of death: A525 Bwlchgwyn, 24 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Christine Purdy
- Age: 77
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 2 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Aledwen Hazell
- Age: 89
- Place and date of death: Colwyn Bay Hospital, 29 June 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Friday 17 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Margaret Thompson
- Age: 93
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 14 March 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Jean Valerie Smart
- Age: 84
- Place and date of death: Prestatyn, 24 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
James Elwy Davies
- Age: 84
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 13 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Eileen Patricia Jones
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: St Asaph, 21 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Pauline Anne Beaman
- Age: 72
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 20 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
David Thomas Williams
- Age: 38
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 25 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Christine Hazard
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Countess of Chester 12 February 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Sabelo Vusumuzi Mandonsela
- Age: 36
- Place and date of death: Llandudno, 13 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Michael Talbot
- Age: 75
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Margaret Ellen Kilvert
- Age: 95
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 18 March 2026
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Thursday 23 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Barry Christopher Todd
- Age: 91
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 May 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Bertha Statham
- Age: 90
- Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 17 September 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Monday 27 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Dorothy Esther Evans
- Age: 88
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 9 January 2025
- Time of inquest: 10am
Martyn Cyril Dunn
- Age: 69
- Place and date of death: Llandudno, 30 August 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Elizabeth Fletcher
- Age: 97
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 1 May 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
John Doyle
- Age: 59
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 17 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 11am
Antony David Carr
- Age: 64
- Place and date of death: Broughton, 19 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 12 noon
Shirley Patricia Thomas
- Age: 89
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 23 November 2025
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Patricia Ann Hughes
- Age: 55
- Place and date of death: Wrexham, 8 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 3pm
Peter Wynne Williams
- Age: 61
- Place and date of death: Hawarden, 30 April 2026
- Time of inquest: 4pm
Thursday 30 July 2026
Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN
Bertha Mary Robinson
- Age: 81
- Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 31 January 2026
- Time of inquest: 10am
Jennifer Roberts
- Age: 76
- Place and date of death: Mold Hospital
- Time of inquest: 2pm
Treasure inquests
There are no treasure inquests scheduled at the moment.