Inquests are heard at HM Coroner's Court, Civic Centre, Sunderland by Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner Derek Winter, unless otherwise stated.
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Capacity in the courtroom is limited so that social distancing of 2m can be observed.
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- your temperature will be taken by a handheld thermometer which will not involve physical contact with you.
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- High temperature
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| Hearing Date | Time | Type of Inquest Hearing | Name of Deceased | Age | Date of Death | Place of Death | Coroner's Officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 5th November 2020 | 09:30 | Final | Thomas William Wells | 37 | 17/08/2020 | Washington | Neville Dixon |
| Thursday 5th November 2020 | 10:00 | Final | Ian George Davie | 63 | 24/08/2020 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 09:30 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | David Dixon | 49 | 29/12/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 09:45 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Nicola Louise Ellison | 31 | 14/03/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 10:30 | Final | Mark Alan Mcintyre | 48 | 15/08/2020 | Newcastle | Jessica Lee |
| Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 13:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Mary Obere Okoh | 47 | 05/01/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 14:30 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Lois Davidson | 27 | 03/10/2020 | Washington | Jessica Lee |
| Wednesday 18th November 2020 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review | Shakeel Munir Mohammed | 34 | 29/04/2020 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Wednesday 18th November 2020 | 15:00 | Pre Inquest Review | Vinnie William Ord Dodds | 0 days | 14/04/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Monday 23rd November 2020 | 09:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Patryk Rafal Mortimer | 39 | 03/11/2018 | Easington Lane | Reginald Hooper |
| Monday 23rd November 2020 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Allan Ivor Gale Blackman | 91 | 25/11/2019 | Washington | Andrew Weighill |
| Tuesday 24th November 2020 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Thomas Brookes | 16 | 28/09/2019 | Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
| Tuesday 24th November 2020 | 14:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Christopher Hendry | 35 | 29/12/2019 | Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
| Wednesday 25th November 2020 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Norman McKenzie | 89 | 28/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Wednesday 25th November 2020 | 14:00 | Pre Inquest Review | Robert James Pounder | 61 years | 06/03/2020 | Houghton le Spring | Neville Dixon |
| Thursday 26th November 2020 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Charlene Amanda Mallin | 33 | 15/07/2020 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
| Monday 30th November 2020 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | June Mawhinney | 69 | 16/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
| Monday 30th November 2020 | 14:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | David Steel | 50 | 28/07/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
| Wednesday 2nd December 2020 | 10:00 | Final | Anthony Anderson | 53 | 29/08/2020 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Wednesday 2nd December 2020 | 11:00 | Final | Joseph Bartley | 83 | 15/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Thursday 3rd December 2020 | 10:00 | Final | Elizabeth Elliott | 80 | 02/09/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Tuesday 8th December 2020 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | George Frederick Martin | 65 | 13/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
| Monday 14th December 2020 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Beryl Gardiner | 83 | 11/11/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
| Tuesday 15th December 2020 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Roland William Robson | 74 | 01/11/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Tuesday 15th December 2020 | 14:30 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Steven Thomas Thompson | 55 | 05/10/2020 | Houghton le Spring | Vicky Ross |
| Thursday 17th December 2020 | 10:00 | Final | Brendan Eccles (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE PITMAN'S PARLIAMENT AT REDHILLS DURHAM MINERS' HALL) | 61 | 27/07/2018 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Friday 18th December 2020 | 10:00 | Final | Brendan Eccles (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE PITMAN'S PARLIAMENT AT REDHILLS DURHAM MINERS' HALL) | 61 | 27/07/2018 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Tuesday 5th January 2021 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Finnuala Patricia Ryan | 14 | 06/03/2020 | Windermere, Cumbria | Andrew Weighill |
| Wednesday 6th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Vivien Moy (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 55 | 16/01/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Thursday 7th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Vivien Moy (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 55 | 16/01/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Monday 11th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Melissa Dominique Lee (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 26 | 18/03/2016 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Tuesday 12th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Melissa Dominique Lee (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 26 | 18/03/2016 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Wednesday 13th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Melissa Dominique Lee (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 26 | 18/03/2016 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Thursday 14th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Melissa Dominique Lee (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 26 | 18/03/2016 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Friday 15th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Melissa Dominique Lee (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 26 | 18/03/2016 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
| Tuesday 19th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Keaton Shawn Burton (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 19 | 24/06/2019 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Wednesday 20th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Keaton Shawn Burton (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 19 | 24/06/2019 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Thursday 21st January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Keaton Shawn Burton (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 19 | 24/06/2019 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Friday 22nd January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Keaton Shawn Burton (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 19 | 24/06/2019 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
| Tuesday 26th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Richard Gray Jordan | 33 | 04/08/2019 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
| Thursday 28th January 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Terri Elizabeth Aslett | 35 | 09/10/2020 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
| Monday 1st February 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Joan Taylor | 65 | 17/02/2020 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
| Monday 15th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Tuesday 16th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Wednesday 17th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Thursday 18th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Friday 19th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
| Monday 19th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Michael Crowe (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 71 | 13/04/2017 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |