Inquest hearings times and dates

Inquests into sudden death are held in the courts at the Medico-Legal Centre. They are open to the public and will be heard by the Coroner or one of their assistants. If you wish to attend an inquest, please contact our office on 0114 2738721.

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The majority of inquests are held before a Coroner sitting alone. This will be the Senior Coroner or one of their Assistant Coroners. Assistant Coroners are also legally qualified and often ‘sit’ for the Senior Coroner on a few days each month. However, an inquest must be heard before a jury (of between 7 and 11 people) if the death occurred in detention (for example in prison or police custody), in a works accident or in other limited circumstances.

By law, the inquest is restricted to establishing the deceased's identity, when and where they died and how the death occurred. The verdict cannot be framed in such a way as to indicate criminal liability on the part of a named person or civil liability.

Upcoming inquests

Name Hearing Date Hearing Time Hearing Type Date of Death Place of Death Age Coroner District
Ophelia Harriet Finnerty-Sutton 17/07/2025 11:00 Documentary Inquest 28/04/2024 Barnsley  1 day Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
Anthony Peacock 17/07/2025 13:45 Documentary Inquest 09/05/2025 Sheffield  47 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
Philip Rayworth 17/07/2025 15:00 Documentary Inquest 07/04/2025 Sheffield 77 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Aaron Hocking 18/07/2025 09:00 Opening  07/07/2025 Sheffield 36 Ms M Whittle Sheffield
Neset Uyanik 18/07/2025 09:00 Opening  06/07/2025 Barnsley 49 Ms M Whittle Barnsley
Christopher Whitham  18/07/2025 09:00 Opening  10/07/2025 Sheffield 64 Ms M Whittle Sheffield
Sandra Marion Elizabeth Gibbs  18/07/2025 09:00 Opening  06/04/2025 Sheffield 58 Ms M Whittle Sheffield
Ian West 18/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 10/07/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Ian Fenton 18/07/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 26/12/2024 Barnsley  48 Ms M Whittle Barnsley 
Leslie Alexander Fisher 18/07/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 22/02/2025 Sheffield  90 Ms M Whittle Sheffield 
Maureen Fox 18/07/2025 13:00 Documentary Inquest 14/03/2025 Barnsley  93 Ms M Whittle Barnsley 
Stephanie Connelly 18/07/2025 14:00 Documentary Inquest 31/01/2025 Sheffield  79 Ms M Whittle Sheffield 
Richard Innis Macdonald 21/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 28/10/2024 Barnsley  78 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
Katherine Anne Senior 21/07/2025 14:00 Inquest 15/12/2024 Sheffield  82 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Hannah Russell 22/07/2025 09:00 Opening 19/04/2025 Barnsley 35 Ms N James Barnsley
Joyce Anne Torrington 22/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 18/09/2024 Sheffield  81 Ms N James Sheffield 
Edward Roger Sulph 23/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 16/06/2024 Sheffield  77 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Betty Constantine 24/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 04/01/2025 Sheffield  96 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Sharron Michelle Burns 24/07/2025 13:00 Inquest 17/11/2024 Barnsley  56 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
John Gilbert 25/07/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 04/02/2025 Sheffield  92 Ms N James Sheffield 
Emily Jane Hewson 25/07/2025 11:00 Documentary Inquest 12/02/2025 Barnsley  21 Ms N James Barnsley 
Gareth Andrew Park 25/07/2025 14:00 Documentary Inquest 22/10/2024 Barnsley  40 Ms N James Barnsley 
Darren Lee Percy 28/07/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 23/10/2024 Sheffield  51 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Andrew George Wild 28/07/2025 12:30 Documentary Inquest 14/09/2024 Sheffield  40 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Jacob George Leighton Winter 28/07/2025 14:30 Documentary Inquest 12/12/2024 Sheffield  32 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Dean West 29/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 14/01/2025 Sheffield  45 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Peter James Rock 30/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 05/08/2024 Barnsley  80 Ms K Dickinson Barnsley 
Ann Rebecca Lindley 31/07/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 28/02/2025 Sheffield  86 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Daniel John Brooke 31/07/2025 11:00 Documentary Inquest 18/12/2024 Sheffield  43 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Jessica Alice Scott 31/07/2025 13:15 Documentary Inquest 22/09/2024 Sheffield  26 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Julie Melia 01/08/2025 13:00 Documentary Inquest 03/11/2024 Barnsley  67 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
David Barry Frith 26/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 25/12/2024 Sheffield  77 Mr C Fitch Sheffield 

Contact the Medico-Legal Centre

0114 273 8721
Monday to Friday
8am to 4pm
Watery Street
Sheffield
S3 7ES

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