Inquests are heard at HM Coroner's Courts, City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland by His Majesty’s Senior Coroner David Place, 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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Monday 7th July 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Day 1 - George Dixon | 75 years | 25/08/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Tuesday 8th July 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Day 2 - George Dixon | 75 years | 25/08/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Wednesday 9th July 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Enid May Willis | 90 years | 24/05/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 10th July 2025 | 14:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Jean Diamond | 81 Years | 25/06/2025 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 10th July 2025 | 14:30 | in Court 1 | Final | Emma Margaret Wood | 37 Years | 17/07/2024 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 10th July 2025 | 15:00 | in Court 1 | Opening | Robert Whitecross Taylor | 88 Yrs | 09/03/2025 | Hospital Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Friday 11th July 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review | Thompson Elliott | 83 years | 24/01/2025 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Friday 11th July 2025 | 11:15 | in Court 1 | Final | Karen Forster | 64 years | 01/02/2025 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Wednesday 16th July 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Opening | Neil Pentland | 53 years | 29/04/2025 | Hospital, Sunderland | Leaza Cafferkey |
Wednesday 16th July 2025 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Final | Rute De Carvalho Costa Antunes Mendes | 49 years | 08/06/2025 | Sunderland | Leaza Cafferkey |
Friday 8th August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review | Robert Hinde | 41 years | 08/11/2024 | Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Friday 8th August 2025 | 11:30 | in Court 1 | Final | Ian Teare | 48 years | 07/05/2025 | Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Friday 8th August 2025 | 11:45 | in Court 1 | Final | Alexander Handy | 73 years | 14/05/2025 | Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Friday 8th August 2025 | 14:30 | in Court 1 | Final | Marc Brown | 36 years | 17/04/2025 | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | Lily Hunter |
Tuesday 12th August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Kelvin Peter Hebden | 55 years | 07/07/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 14th August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Opening | Philip Kyte | 36 years | 29/04/2025 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Alison Leonard |
Friday 15th August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Anne Dyson | 68 years | 24/02/2025 | Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Tuesday 19th August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review | Leslie Hall | 58 years | 29/08/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 21st August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Weizmann Oseghale Iyere | 28 years | 09/03/2024 | Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 28th August 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Margaret Mary Carlson | 81 years | 15/02/2025 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 4th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Gary Ramshaw | 59 years | 31/08/2024 | Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Friday 5th September 2025 | 13:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review | Jack Thompson | 16 years | 07/08/2024 | Washington | Alison Leonard |
Wednesday 10th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review | Jillian Catherine Elizabeth Hart | 50 years | 08/05/2025 | Washington | Vicky Ross |
Thursday 11th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Michael John Hogan | 54 years | 03/03/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Friday 12th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Michael John Hogan | 54 years | 03/03/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Vicky Ross |
Tuesday 16th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Pre Inquest Review | Ronald Dunn | 85 years | 14/10/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 25th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Trevor James Appleton | 72 years | 08/01/2024 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Friday 26th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | James Waters | 57 years | 28/08/2024 | Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Tuesday 30th September 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Esme Winfield | 60 years | 08/06/2025 | Hospital, Sunderland | Lily Hunter |
Thursday 16th October 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Sarah Elizabeth Taylor | 88 years | 31/05/2025 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 16th October 2025 | 10:30 | in Court 1 | Final | Dominic Craig Middlemas | 23 years | 12/07/2022 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 6th November 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Judith Crompton | 63 years | 25/05/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Friday 7th November 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final - to be heard by His Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Judith Crompton | 63 years | 25/05/2023 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 26th November 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Michael Carter | 43 years | 30/05/2025 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 27th November 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Alan Copeland | 64 years | 20/06/2022 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 29/10/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 4th December 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 29/10/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Friday 5th December 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Valerie Jane Gibson | 64 years | 29/10/2023 | Hospital Sunderland | Alison Leonard |
Thursday 18th December 2025 | 10:00 | in Court 1 | Final | Dean Joseph Bolam | 48 Years | 03/12/2024 | Sunderland | Alison Leonard |