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
Betty Jane Eastwood 12/09/2025 13:00 Inquest 23/11/2024 Sheffield  90 Ms M Whittle Sheffield 
Peter Frederick Townsend 15/09/2025 12:30 Inquest 28/09/2024 Sheffield 88 Ms N James Sheffield
Gregory John Rippon 16/09/2025 10:00 Documentary Inquest 11/09/2024 Sheffield  62 Ms H Berry Sheffield 
Zillah Price 17/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 05/05/2024 Sheffield  93 Ms R Connell Sheffield 
James Brent Higginbottom 18/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 15/05/2024 Sheffield  37 Ms H Berry Sheffield 
Wilfred Hoult 19/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 10/01/2025 Barnsley  90 Ms M Whittle Barnsley 
David Ford 19/09/2025 14:30 Documentary Inquest 24/03/2025 Sheffield  83 Ms M Whittle Sheffield 
Matthew James Lovell 22/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 01/01/2025 Sheffield 25 Ms R Connell Sheffield
David Robert Reay Everitt 23/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 04/03/2025 Sheffield 61 Ms H Berry Sheffield
Anthony Holgate 24/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 16/09/2024 Sheffield 82 Ms N James Sheffield
David Barry Frith 26/09/2025 10:00 Inquest 25/12/2024 Sheffield  77 Mr C Fitch Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 29/09/2025 10:00 Inquest (day 1/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 30/09/2025 TBC Inquest (day 2/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 01/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 3/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 02/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 4/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Joshua William Hague 03/10/2025 12:30 Inquest 26/06/2024 Sheffield 22 Ms M Whittle Sheffield
Mark Townsend 03/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 5/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 06/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 6/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 07/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 7/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 08/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 8/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Mark Townsend 09/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 9/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Blake John Houghton 10/10/2025 11:00 Inquest 17/08/2024 Sheffield 21 Ms M Whittle Sheffield
Mark Townsend 10/10/2025 TBC Inquest (day 10/10) 28/09/2024 Sheffield  57 Ms T Rawden Sheffield 
Chiman Dabbaghi  15/10/2025 10:00 Inquest  17/11/2024 Sheffield 49 Ms R Connell Sheffield
Russell Paul Hudgell 20/10/2025 10:00 Inquest 09/11/2024 Sheffield 56 Ms T Rawden Sheffield
Joe Edward Beatson 24/10/2025 10:00 Inquest 08/09/2024 Sheffield 27 Ms M Whittle Sheffield

Contact the Medico-Legal Centre

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

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