Remote attendance for members of the press or public
On 28 June 2022, section 85A of the Courts Act 2003, and the Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022 came into effect, making it lawful to allow remote observation of inquests under specific circumstances. With prior approval, remote access is permissible via telephone or video link.
All remote access to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Coroner's Court must be approved in advance by the Coroner.
To request remote attendance at court please email coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 2pm on the working day before the hearing, stating the hearing you would like to attend, your reasons for wishing to attend remotely and whether you would like to attend by telephone or video. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be refused.
It is illegal to record any judicial proceedings heard in open court without permission of the Coroner, and to do so is a contempt of court under the Contempt of Court Act 1981.
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 following 9 December 2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us: Christopher Gilbey aged 55, place of death St Neots, date of death 2 August 2024. William Lawrence Munns, aged 100, place of death Ely, date of death 28 September 2024. Paul Jason Istead, aged 53, place of death Papworth Everard, date of death 19 June 2024. Linda Rita Dennis, aged 70, place of death Addenbrooke's Hospital, date of death 7 October 2023. Ashley Joel Farrow, aged 27, place of death Peterborough, date of death 20 August 2023. Daniel John Nevard, aged 32, place of death Huntingdon, date of death 6 March 2024. Rita May Skeels, aged 89, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 11 June 2023.
During the week following 16 December 2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us: Cyril Scotcher aged 81, place of death March, date of death 25 March 2024. David Neville Finney, aged 84, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 31 May 2024. Pamela Matlock, aged 92, place of death Littleport, date of death 9 October 2024. Michael John O’Connell, aged 89, place of death St Ives, date of death 14 July 2024. Richard Melvin Fulcher, aged 69, place of death Cambridge, date of death 2 January 2024. Dennis Walter Mann, aged 86, place of death Peterborough City Hospital. Date of death 6 September 2024. Stewart John Hirst, aged 42, place of death Moggerhanger, date of death 16 July 2023. Owen Terrence Wells-Johnson, aged 61, place of death Coton, date of death 27 June 2024.
During the week following 23 December 2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us: Anne Margaret Henderson, aged 89, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 27 September 2024. Maratas Sutilovas, aged 52, place of death Peterborough, date of death 19 October 2024. Charity Jane Smith, aged 48, place of death Wisbech, date of death 25 June 2024.
During the week following 30 December 2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us: Enid Irene Tindall, aged 89, place of death Ely, date of death 1 October 2024.
During the week following 6 January 2025, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us: Stanley Frederick Horner, aged 96, place of death Addenbrooke's Hospital, date of death 24 September 2024.
Inquests due to open
The following inquests are due to open on Thursday 12 December at 12pm by Caroline Jones at Lawrence Court.
| Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
| Sandra Spinks | 65 | 21/11/2024 | Addenbrooke's Hospital |
| Brian Spinks | 68 | 20/11/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Mary Frances Forrest | 85 | 23/10/2024 | Addenbrooke's Hospital |
| Stanley Frederick Arthur Horner | 96 | 24/09/2024 | Addenbrookes Hospital |
| Jordan Lee Smith | 25 | 07/11/2024 | Royal Papworth Hospital |
| Michael Considine | 64 | 23/11/2024 | St Johns Hospice |
| Leslie John Gawn | 68 | 20/11/2024 | Cambridge |
| Brian Stewart Beattie | 68 | 25/10/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Jacqueline Imelda Baker | 68 | 08/09/2024 | Gamlingay |
| Henry Howlett | 75 | 26/10/2024 | Tydd St Giles |
| Marius Petraitis | 45 | Peterborough | Peterborough |
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.
