Coroner inquest hearings

All the Inquest dates for North and South Northumberland. Please be aware that dates are provisional and may be re-listed.

Hearing information

It's advisable to check with the Coroner's Office before travelling.

If you have any queries about the listings:

All Inquests are held at:

Northumberland Coroner's Court
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Upcoming Hearings

Date	Time	Hearing type	Name	Age	Date of death	Place of death
Monday 31 March	10am	Final	Sarah Jayne Turner	47 years	6 January 2025	Alnwick
Monday 31 March	11am	Final	Michael Lewtas	58 years	27 December 2024	Heddon on the Wall
Monday 31 March		Final	Grant Scott	44 years	22 December 2024	Cramlington
Monday 31 March		Final	David Pullan	84 years	14 October 2023	Prudhoe
Monday 31 March		Opening	Alfred Thomspon	91 years	19 February 2025	Ashington
Monday 31 March		Opening	William Miller	87 years	14 February 2025	Cramlington
Monday 31 March		Opening	Vincent Vernon	46 years	27 February 2025	Warkworth
Monday 31 March		Opening	Jonathan Legg	32 years	10 March 2025	Cramlington
Wednesday 2 April	10am	Final	Keith White	64 years	1 December 2024	Cramlington
Thursday 3 April	10am	Final	Michael Elliott	82 years	18 June 2023	Blyth

Sometimes also called a Rule 23 inquest, is one where evidence is:

This avoids the need for witnesses whose evidence is uncontroversial to attend in person.

A coroner will decide the facts based only on written evidence.

After closing the inquest the coroner will inform the interested persons of the determination, findings and conclusion in writing.

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