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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Thursday 12th December 2024 | 10:15 | in Court 1 | Opening – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Christine Vasey | 68 years | 01/11/2024 | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 12th December 2024 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Angela Stronach | 50 | 22/10/2024 | Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 12th December 2024 | 10:45 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | John William Henderson | 84 years | 25/04/2022 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 12th December 2024 | 11:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Neil Wilson (Opening) | 47 years | 12/11/2024 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Wednesday 18th December 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Sheena Catherine Massey | 58 years | 12/03/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 18th December 2024 | 14:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Joanne Waugh | 71 | 03/03/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 19th December 2024 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Gareth Roberts | 32 years | 14/12/2023 | Sunderland Hospital | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 19th December 2024 | 15:15 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Karl McArdle | 58 years | 15/11/2024 | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | Lily Hunter |
Tuesday 21st January 2025 | 10:00 | 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 |
Tuesday 21st January 2025 | 11:30 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Leslie Hall | 58 years | 29/08/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Tuesday 21st January 2025 | 13:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Samuel Ramsay | 74 | 18/08/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 23rd January 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Gary Ramshaw | 59 years | 31/08/2024 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Thursday 23rd January 2025 | 13:00 | 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 23rd January 2025 | 14:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Roy David Johnson | 49 | 20/01/2024 | Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 30th January 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Alan Copeland | 64 years | 20/06/2022 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 5th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Karl Robert John Reid | 58 years | 22/04/2024 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
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 years | 24/07/2024 | 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 years | 08/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 12th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Kevin Orr | 62 years | 25/07/2024 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
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 years | 10/09/2024 | Hospital Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 26th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 29/10/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 27th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 29/10/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Friday 28th February 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 10/10/2029 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 6th March 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Robert Hinde | 41 years | 08/11/2024 | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 6th March 2025 | 11:30 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Ronald Dunn | 85 years | 14/10/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 20th March 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Nicola Fisher - Day 1 | 54 years | 11/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 20th March 2025 | 11:00 | 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 20th March 2025 | 13:00 | 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 |
Friday 21st March 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Nicola Fisher - Day 2 | 54 years | 11/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 10th April 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Caroline Garwood | 59 years | 11/10/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 10th April 2025 | 10:15 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | Lyn Eagles | 75 years | 11/10/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |