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 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 
Dalton Damon Beavis 25/07/2025 09:00 Opening 14/07/2025 Sheffield 14 Ms N James Sheffield
Joyce Anne Torrington 25/07/2025 09:30 Inquest  18/09/2024 Sheffield  81 Ms N James Sheffield 
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 
Graham Wyndham Jones 28/07/2025 09:00 Opening 18/07/2025 Sheffield 93 Ms A Pountney Sheffield
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 
Kenneth Lambert 29/07/2025 09:00 Opening 17/07/2025 Sheffield 94 Ms A Pountney Sheffield
Howard Moore 29/07/2025 09:00 Opening 13/07/2025 Chesterfield 45 Ms A Pountney Chesterfield
Jamshed Ali Shahzad 29/07/2025 09:00 Opening 29/03/2025 Sheffield 19 Ms A Pountney Sheffield
Craig Russell Daley 29/07/2025 09:00 Opening 10/08/2024 Sheffield 36 Ms A Pountney Sheffield
Dean West 29/07/2025 10:00 Inquest 14/01/2025 Sheffield  45 Ms A Pountney Sheffield 
Gordon Holland 30/07/2025 09:00 Opening 18/07/2025 Sheffield 55 Mr C Fitch Sheffield
Kenneth Wraith 30/07/2025 09:00 Opening 22/07/2025 Sheffield 95 Mr C Fitch Sheffield
Derek Akins 30/07/2025 09:00 Opening 07/10/2024 Barnsley 94 Mr C Fitch Barnsley
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 
Elsie Ross 01/08/2025 14:30 Documentary Inquest 16/04/2025 Barnsley  82 Ms T Rawden Barnsley 
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 
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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