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
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