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
Tuesday 8 April	10am	Final	Edward James Allsopp	68 years	6 December 2023	Morpeth
	11am	Final	Diane MacDonald	85 years	15 December 2024	Cramlington
		Final	Robert Bertram	78 years	13 March 2025	Cramlington
		Opening	Colin Graham	89 years	20 March 2025	Ashington
		Opening	Tracey Bull	49 years	11 March 2025	Cramlington
Wednesday 9 April	10am	Opening	Irene Curtis	92 years	25 February 2025	Cramlington
		Opening	Matthew Jackson	44 years	6 March 2025	Hexham
		Final	Andrew Messenger	53 years	17 November 2024	Ashington
		Final	Doreen Foskett	86 years	15 December 2024	Cramlington
		Final	Wiliam Price	86 years	18 February 2025	Cramlington
		Final	Brian Brady	90 years	21 March 2025	Cramlington
	1pm	Final	Jordan Lee Campbell	27 years	18 October 2025	Cramlington
	2pm	Final	Sean Lesley Cole	61 years	4 January 2025	Cramlington
Thursday 10 April	10am	Final	Stephen Cunningham	61 years	13 April 2024	Cramlington

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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