Inquests are heard at HM Coroner's Courts, City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland by His Majesty’s Senior Coroner Derek Winter DL, unless otherwise stated.
By virtue of section 9C Coroners and Justice Act 2009 some Inquests may be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made by email to coroner@sunderland.gov.uk no later than midday the day before the date shown in the list.
HM Senior Coroner may permit remote participation and/or observation in which case the warnings referred to in the Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 42 on Remote Hearings will apply. Practice Guidance on Remote Observation of Hearings issued by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary can be found here.
Attendance at Sunderland Coroner’s Court is assisted by volunteers from the Coroners' Courts Support Service. Please visit https://coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk/ for further information or call 0300 111 2141 for their telephone support service.
If you have any queries about listings, please email coroner@sunderland.gov.uk.
Hearing Date | Time | Inquest held | Type of Inquest Hearing | Name of Deceased | Age | Date of Death | Place of Death | Coroner's Officer |
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Wednesday 16th October 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Olivia Peony Ridley | 0 days | 20/07/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Wednesday 16th October 2024 | 14:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Michael Arnold Smith | 76 | 27/09/2024 | Hospital | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 16th October 2024 | 15:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Peter Kennedy | 65 years | 05/02/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 17th October 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Suzanne Alice Rowland | 71 years | 29/02/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Thursday 17th October 2024 | 12:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Patrick O'Hanlon | 89 years | 09/10/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Thursday 17th October 2024 | 13:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Michael Anthony White | 83 years | 15/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Gavin Kilty | 39 years | 10/06/2024 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 | 13:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Ryan Joe Hughes | 37 years | 12/05/2024 | Houghton le Spring | Vicky Ross |
Thursday 24th October 2024 | 11:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 29/10/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 31st October 2024 | 13:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Karl Robert John Reid | 58 years | 22/04/2024 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 31st October 2024 | 14:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Judith Crompton | 63 years | 25/05/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 6th November 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Rosina Maxfield | 72 years | 04/08/2024 | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | Lily Hunter |
Friday 8th November 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Paul Bushby Gray | 71 yrs | 16/06/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 13th November 2024 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Melissa Eastick | 36 years | 17/10/2023 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Wednesday 13th November 2024 | 11:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Jean Chambers | 85 Yrs | 11/12/2023 | Houghton le Spring | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 14th November 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Mary Harrison | 81 years | 09/10/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Thursday 21st November 2024 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Nicola Fisher | 54 years | 11/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 21st November 2024 | 14:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Djanny Wele Ngambe | 27 | 23/01/2024 | Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Friday 22nd November 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Lois Davidson | 27 years | 03/10/2020 | Washington | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 27th November 2024 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Joel Kenneth Ineson | 55 years | 01/06/2023 | Houghton le Spring | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 28th November 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Keith Lonsdale | 60 years | 28/12/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Friday 29th November 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Eleanor Bellas | 86 years | 10/05/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 12th December 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Dominic Craig Middlemas | 23 years | 12/07/2022 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 12th December 2024 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Lorraine Ross | 52 years | 21/03/2024 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 16th January 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Adam Delaney | 43 years | 01/06/2024 | Washington | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 30th January 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Alan Copeland | 64 yrs | 20/06/2022 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 6th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | David Matthew Gerrard | 36 yrs | 24/07/2024 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 6th February 2025 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Final | Ryan Maratty | 42 Yrs | 09/09/2424 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 6th February 2025 | 11:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Trevor James Appleton | 72 yrs | 08/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 20th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | George Wilson Rose | 69 yrs | 10/09/2024 | Hospital Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 20th March 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | John William Henderson (Provisional) | 84 years | 25/04/2022 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |