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
James Tym Bolsover 07/08/2025 09:00 Opening 20/06/2025 Sheffield 49 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
Sapphire Ruby Hirst 07/08/2025 09:00 Opening 13/03/2025 Barnsley 29 Ms T Rawden Barnsley
Susan Mary Harrison 07/08/2025 09:00 Opening 29/07/2025 Sheffield 74 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
Philip Arthur Henson 07/08/2025 09:00 Opening 29/07/2025 Sheffield 78 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
Thomas Matthew Martin 07/08/2025 09:00 Opening 27/03/2025 Sheffield 29 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
William Evan Cooper 07/08/2025 09:00 Opening 30/07/2025 Sheffield 20 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
Lee Gary Sewell 07/08/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 13/01/2025 Sheffield  42 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Dennis Colin Sayles 07/08/2025 11:00 Documentary Inquest 06/02/2025 Barnsley  57 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
Sandra Gibson 08/08/2025 09:00 Opening 02/05/2025 Sheffield  56 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Susan Jane Wilson 08/08/2025 09:00 Opening 30/07/2025 Sheffield  67 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Craig Hagen 08/08/2025 09:00 Opening 09/04/2025 Sheffield  46 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Laura Arthurs 08/08/2025 09:00 Opening 04/07/2025 Scotland 34 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Roy Oates 08/08/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 19/04/2025 Barnsley  95 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
Howard Roper 08/08/2025 11:00 Documentary Inquest 24/02/2025 Sheffield  77 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Alan Lodge 08/08/2025 12:00 Documentary Inquest 03/02/2025 Barnsley  80 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
Frank Ward 08/08/2025 13:00 Documentary Inquest 21/01/2025 Sheffield  77 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
David Allen 11/08/2025 09:00 Opening 31/07/2025 Sheffield 82 Ms A Pountney Sheffield
John McHugh 11/08/2025 09:00 Opening 03/08/2025 Sheffield 82 Ms A Pountney Sheffield
Timothy Reader 13/08/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 16/02/2025 Sheffield  64 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Zofia Mularczyk 13/08/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 18/02/2025 Sheffield  85 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Herbert Johnson 21/08/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 17/10/2024 Barnsley  80 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
Mark Townsend  28/08/2025 10:00 Pre Inquest Review 28/09/2024 Sheffield  56 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Sam Terence Williamson 01/09/2025 12:45 Inquest 29/06/2024 Sheffield  25 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mia Maisie Lucas  04/09/2025 10:00 Pre Inquest Review 30/01/2024 Sheffield  12 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
John Patrick McAssey 04/09/2025 13:30 Pre Inquest Review 11/08/2025 Sheffield  65 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
James Brent Higginbottom 18/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 15/05/2024 Sheffield  37 Ms H Berry Sheffield 
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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