Coroner and inquests

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.

Coroners for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

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.

Upcoming inquests

The following table lists the inquest hearings due to be held this month.

Upcoming Inquests
NAME AGE PLACE OF DEATH DATE OF DEATH NAME OF CORONER LOCATION TYPE DATE, TIME & DURATION
Emma Brown 27 Cambourne 22/08/2018 Mr Sean Horstead Huntingdon Town Hall Final 15/01/2020
10:00
8 days, except for 21/01/2020 due to this being a non-sitting day.
Lisa Peterson  31 Addenbrookes Hospital 26/01/2019 Ms Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp Lawrence Court, Huntingdon  Final ADJOURNED
Winifred Swarbrick 95 Cambridge 02/01/2020 Mr David Morris Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final

21/01/2020
11:30
30 minutes

Please note this inquest will be opened and closed on the same day.
Leonard Tiso 79 Addenbrookes Hospital 24/11/2019 Mr David Morris Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 21/01/2020
12:00
30 minutes
Hasnein Mavani  50  Peterborough 17/08/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon  Final 22/01/2020
10:00
1 hour
Arthur Meanwell  88  Little Abington 30/04/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon  Final 22/01/2020
11:00
45 minutes
Mildred Meanwell  93  Little Abington 30/04/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon  Final 22/01/2020
11:45
45 minutes
Karen Lewin 58 Huntingdon 22/10/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 22/01/2020
14:00
1 hour
Sarah Tasker 58 Cambridge 15/05/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon PIRH 22/01/2020
15:00
1 hour
Robert Bailey 63 France 16/04/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Huntingdon Law Courts Final 23/01/2020
10:00
90 minutes
Poppy Gilbert 1 day Peterborough City Hospital 18/03/2019 Mrs Lorna Skinner Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 23/01/2020
10:00
All day
David Nichols 69 Peterborough 30/12/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 24/01/2020
10:00
30 minutes
Samantha Gould 16 Fulbourn 02/09/2018 Ms Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp Court Room 4, Huntingdon Law Courts PIRH 24/01/2020
10:00
All morning
Christine Gould 17 Cherry Hinton 26/01/2019 Ms Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp Court Room 4, Huntingdon Law Courts PIRH 24/01/2020
13:30
All afternoon
Tracey Mason 48 Peterborough 09/04/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 24/01/2020
10:00
1 hour
Roman Hranec 42 Wisbech 21/04/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 24/01/2020
11:00
1 hour
David Smith 57 Willingham 14/01/2019 Mr Simon Milburn Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 24/01/2020
13:00
1.5 hours
Alice Wall 101 Peterborough City Hospital 14/11/2018 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final ADJOURNED
Paul Heneghan 38 Addenbrookes Hospital 07/01/2018 Mrs Lorna Skinner Court Room 5, Huntingdon Law Courts Final ADJOURNED
Janette Hives 69 Ely 31/07/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 27/01/2020
10:00
30 minutes
Stephen Idrisu 61 Peterborough 01/07/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 27/01/2020
10:30
1 hour
Phillipa Turner 39 Cambridge 01/06/2018 Ms Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp Lawrence Court, Huntingdon PIRH 28/01/2020
10:00
2 hours
Robert Green 68 Addenbrookes Hospital 01/04/2019 Ms Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 28/01/2020
13:00
1 hour
Susan Blyth 68 Over 11/10/2019 Ms Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 28/01/2020
14:00
1 hour
Jacqueline Norris 72 Cambridge 06/11/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 31/01/2020
09:00
30 minutes
Fay-Katy Driver 27 Cambridge 13/05/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 31/01/2020
10:00
40 minutes
Marzena Miszczak 58 Peterborough 13/09/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 31/01/2020
11:00
45 minutes
Alexander Brown 82 Alconbury 21/12/2019 Mr David Heming Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Final 31/01/2020
12:00
30 minutes
Averil Hart 19 Addenbrookes Hospital 15/12/2012 Mr Sean Horstead Lawrence Court, Huntingdon Second PIRH 31/01/2020
13:00
2 hours

Inquests due to be opened

The following inquests are due to be opened on 24 January 2020 at 9:00am by Mr David Heming (Senior Coroner) at Lawrence Court, Huntingdon.

Inquests due to be opened
Name Age Place of death Date of death
Mark Manfroi 40 Huntingdon 25/12/2019
William McNeil 72 Cambridge 26/12/2019
Arminas Krygeris 30 Wisbech 06/12/2019
Peter Gillett 60 Littleport 08/01/2020
Derek Bergin 81 Hinchingbrooke Hospital 21/12/2019
Dorothy Fitzjohn 92 Ely 21/12/2019
Steven Edwards 47 Peterborough 20/12/2019
Przemyslaw Nowak 49 Royal Papworth Hospital 01/01/2020
Paul Machin 58 Wirral 06/08/2019
Melissa Hadley 47 Peterborough City Hospital 06/08/2019