Coroners are required by law to investigate any sudden or unexplained death. They are independent of both Local and Central Government and are required to act in accordance with laid down rules and procedures.
In most cases no further action is required and the death can be registered as normal.
In a small number of cases, the Coroner may decided to hold an inquest in order to establish the facts.
The links below take you to publications, where you will find further information about the work and processes of the Coroner.
Forthcoming Inquests - details of forthcoming inquests are added on an "as and when" basis when a press release is received. This is normally 5-10 working days before the date of the inquest.
Details of forthcoming inquests
| Name |
Where |
When |
Time |
| Doreen Lenaghan |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
31st May |
1pm |
| Margaret Brighton |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
31st May |
2.30pm |
| Kevin George |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
7th June |
10am |
| Andrew Burford |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
7th June |
11am
|
| George Nolan |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
7th June |
12pm
|
| Jane Forster |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
7th June |
1pm |
| Mark Ward |
Lawrence Court, Huntingdon |
7th June |
2pm |
| Simon Wenn |
Huntingdon Law Courts |
11th June |
10am |
| Milando Achaich |
Huntingdon Law Courts |
12th June |
10am |
| Simon Wenn |
Huntingdon Law Courts |
12th June |
12pm |
| Nigel Sewell |
Huntingdon Law Courts |
13th June |
10am |
| Thomas Smith |
Huntingdon Law Courts |
14th June |
10am |
Registering a death after an inquest
After an inquest is completed the Coroner will send a report to the Registration Service. A Registration Officer will then register the death without anyone having to attend to do so. The Coroner will have told the Registration Officer of the person who should be notified that the death has been registered. The Registration Officer will send that person a form for Social Security Purposes. The Registration Officer will include details of how to then obtain some death certificates. Each certificate costs £4.00 and is a certified copy of the entry in the Death Register. Postage for the first certificate application is free, but subsequent applications will incur our standard postage fees as shown on the certificate application page. Certificates may be required for things such as Bank and Savings Accounts, Insurance or Pension schemes and Car Registration.