Inquests

Here you can find upcoming hearings at the Coroner's Court.

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Attendance at our 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.

By virtue of section 9C of the 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 [email protected] no later than midday the day before the date shown in the list.

Inquests in Writing

Week Commencing	Type of Hearing	Name of Deceased	Age	Place of Death
24/06/2026	Inquest in Writing - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Jennifer Anne HOLMES	81	Leicester
30/06/2026	Inquest in Writing - Mr Ivan Cartwright	John Peter HEYWOOD	53	Leicester

Upcoming hearings

Hearing Start	Type of Hearing	Location of Hearing	Name of Deceased	Age	Place of Death
24/06/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Mohinder Kaur MAHAL	85	Derby
25/06/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Mohinder Kaur MAHAL	85	Derby
26/06/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Mohinder Kaur MAHAL	85	Derby
30/06/2026 10:00	Pre Inquest Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Geoffrey Douglas OWEN	76	Leicester
14/07/2026 09:00	Final - Miss Fiona Butler	City Hall, Leicester	Ricky WALE	29	Leicestershire
14/07/2026 09:00	Final - Miss Fiona Butler	City Hall, Leicester	Joshua Jerome SMITH	28	Leicestershire
16/07/2026 10:30	Pre Inquest Review - Miss Isobel Thistlethwaite	Town Hall, Leicester	Jake Alan Anthony WHELAN	33	Market Harborough
16/07/2026 10:30	Pre Inquest Review - Miss Isobel Thistlethwaite	Town Hall, Leicester	Jake Alan Anthony WHELAN	33	Market Harborough
21/07/2026 10:00	Pre Inquest Review - Mrs Dianne Hocking	Town Hall, Leicester	Malcolm Ian BUDD	65	Leicester
22/07/2026 11:00	Pre Inquest Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Malti Anil MAVADHIYA	62	Leicester
23/07/2026 10:00	Pre Inquest Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Terence Ernest JONES	34	Wigston
06/08/2026 09:00	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	David Albert SIMONS	64	Walcote
06/08/2026 09:15	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	David John WRIGHT	85	Leicester
06/08/2026 09:45	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Sarah Juliette SALISBURY	57	Market Harborough
06/08/2026 09:45	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Julie THOMAS	69	Leicester
06/08/2026 10:00	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Malcolm Leonard OWERS	66	Leicester
06/08/2026 10:30	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Valerie POLE	74	Leicester
06/08/2026 10:45	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Adam Luke BEXON	37	Leicester
06/08/2026 11:00	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Ajit KAUR	59	Leicester
27/08/2026 10:00	Review - Miss Isobel Thistlethwaite	Town Hall, Leicester	Andrew Scott TAYLOR	47	Leicester
27/08/2026 10:30	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Raymond Arthur COTTON	77	Leicester
03/09/2026 09:30	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Andrew John REGAN	64	Leicester
03/09/2026 09:45	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Deborah Lesley FORD	63	Great Glen
03/09/2026 10:30	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Sarah Louise NORTHERN	46	Leicester
04/09/2026 09:30	Final - Mrs Dianne Hocking	Town Hall, Leicester	Malcolm Ian BUDD	65	Leicester
30/09/2026 11:00	Pre Inquest Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
01/10/2026 09:00	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Betty Moureen TARR	88	Leicester
01/10/2026 09:15	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Tyler William BARRETT	16	Coventry
01/10/2026 10:00	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Oliver Goulding WRIGHT	24	Leicester
01/10/2026 10:00	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Kevin David O'REGAN	46	Market Harborough
01/10/2026 10:00	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Robert Paul ALLSOPP	83	Leicester
19/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
20/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
21/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
22/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
23/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
26/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
27/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
28/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
29/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
30/10/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
02/11/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
03/11/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
04/11/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
05/11/2026 09:00	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Gemma MCCOMISKEY	42	Market Harborough
05/11/2026 09:15	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Christine Rose BROOK	70	Loughborough
05/11/2026 09:45	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Gaynor Elizabeth PEPPER	75	Leicester
05/11/2026 09:45	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	David Ralph TOWNEND	63	Leicestershire
05/11/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
05/11/2026 10:00	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Martin Charles MCDERMOTT	69	Leicester
05/11/2026 10:15	Review - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Raymond Nathaniel DICKENS	61	Leicester
06/11/2026 10:00	Final - Professor Catherine E. Mason	City Hall, Leicester	Emily Alice COPPERTHWAITE	28	London
03/12/2026 09:00	Review - Professor Catherine E. Mason	Town Hall, Leicester	Jamie Michael DENTON	25	Leicester
10/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
11/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
14/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
15/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
16/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
17/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
18/12/2026 10:00	Final - Mr Ivan Cartwright	Town Hall, Leicester	Christian David BELL	39	Wigston
18/01/2027 10:00	Final - Miss Fiona Butler	Town Hall, Leicester	James Joseph SMYTH	58	Market Harborough

Treasure hearings

There are currently no upcoming treasure inquest, please keep an eye on the website for any future updates.