Coronavirus (COVID-19) service update:
Coroners are sitting in open court for inquest hearings, but we have limited capacity for interested parties and members of the public to attend in person. Microsoft Teams is being used for all hearings so that interested parties and members of the press can participate in hearings remotely if necessary.
If you plan on attending, or if you would like access the Microsoft Teams meetings, please contact the Coroner Service on 0345 045 1364 ahead of time. Please do not turn up for a live hearing without checking with the Coroner Service first.
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. However, the Coroner may decide to hold an inquest to establish the facts.
The Guide to Coroner Services is primarily for bereaved people but others involved in or affected by a Coroner investigation or attending a Coroner's inquest may also find it helpful.
Please note that hearings may change at short notice (Adjourned). Please check the evening before a hearing is scheduled, for the most up to date information.
Adjourned Inquests
Any Inquests or Pre-Inquest Review Hearings that have been adjourned are displayed in the table below. These will be rescheduled with a new hearing data. (The date shown is the date the hearing was due to take place on).
Upcoming Inquests
The following table lists the Inquests and Pre-Inquest Review Hearings due to be held in the next 30 days.
During the week commencing 03/06/2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us.
John Boylan – Aged 92. Place of death – Huntingdon. Date of death – 02/08/2023.
During the week following 13/05/2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us.
Nevada Smith – Aged 9. Place of death – Addenbrookes Hospital. Date of death – 26/11/2023.
Inquests due to open
The following inquests are due to open on Thursday 16th of May at 12.00pm by Mr David Heming at Peterborough Town Hall.
| Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
| Lisa Rush | 44 | 18/10/2022 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Valerij Jaskin | 31 | 19/01/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Leonard Waldron | 74 | 02/05/2024 | Thorpe Hall Hospice |
| Marissa Harvey | 71 | 17/09/2023 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Margaret Hawley | 88 | 02/05/2024 | Hinchingbrooke Hospital |
| Raymond Edwards | 96 | 29/04/2024 | Addenbrookes Hospital |
| Christine Alana Crease | 80 | 22/04/2024 | Peterborough |
| Geoffrey Ingle | 83 | 21/04/2024 | St. Ives |
| Sheila Rowing | 88 | 15/02/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Leroy Parkinson | 31 | 17/03/2024 | Cambridge |
| Leroy George Taylor | 78 | 16/05/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Eric Keddie | 73 | 01/05/2024 | Ramsey |
| Marcus Malton Todd | 18 | 29/04/2023 | Addenbrookes Hospital |
Contact information
The Coroner's Office can be contacted by email at coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0345 045 1364. Office opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm, and Friday, 8am to 3.30pm.
