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.
Inquests due to open
The following inquests are due to open on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am at Vantage House, Huntingdon.
| Name of deceased | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
| Kian JACKSON | 12 | 01/04/2022 | Great Ormond Street Hospital |
| David William BEVAN | 63 | 23/04/2026 | Hinchingbrooke Hospital |
| Brian William CHAMPION | 84 | 17/08/2026 | Lister Hospital |
| Joshua John Francis BELL | 7 | 06/04/2026 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Koon Dai KU | 85 | 17/08/2026 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Michael WILSON | 78 | 11/12/2025 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| David Sydney WOOLDRIDGE | 84 | 21/07/2026 | Cambridge |
| Zara Annie Jo GRIGGS | 6 Hours | 17/09/2025 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Paul Michael MEARMAN | 69 | 04/08/2026 | March |
Upcoming Inquests
The following table lists the Inquests and Pre-Inquest Review Hearings due to be held in the next 30 days.
Inquests in writing
The following inquests will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us.
During the week following 9 November 2026
- Margaret Florence Finnimore, aged 94, place of death Hinchingbrooke Hospital, date of death 13 August 2026.
- Patrick Christopher King, aged 57, place of death Huntingdon, date of death 23 May 2025.
During the week following 16 November 2026
- Eliot lestyn Golding, aged 20, place of death Addenbrooke's Hospital, date of death 18 March 2026.
- Douglas Graham Purvis, aged 49, place of death St Ives, date of death 23 February 2026.
During the week following 23 November 2026
- Diana Guild, aged 54, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 26 February 2026.
- John Owen Reboul, aged 61, place of death Ely, date of death 10 September 2026.
- Tracy Evelyn Wheatley, aged 59, place of death Addenbrooke's Hospital, date of death 21 July 2026.
- Adrian Philip Thurland, aged 59, place of death Addenbrooke's Hospital, date of death 10 June 2026.
During the week following 30 November 2026
- David William Bevan, aged 63, place of death Hinchingbrooke Hospital, date of death 23 April 2026.
- Brian William Champion, aged 84, place of death Lister Hospital, date of death 17 August 2026.
During the week following 7 December 2026
- Koon Dai Ku, aged 85, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 17 August 2026.
- Graham David Tonkin, aged 69, place of death Addenbrooke's Hospital, date of death 6 August 2025.
During the week following 14 December 2026
- Paul Michael Mearman, aged 69, place of death March, date of death 4 August 2026.
During the week following 21 December 2026
- Amy Louise Bithell, aged 35, place of death Cambridge, date of death 19 June 2026.
- David Nicholas Hutton, aged 79, place of death Cambridge, date of death 11 July 2026.
- Lisa Louise Bullen, aged 46, place of death Cambridge, date of death 16 May 2026.
During the week following 18 January 2027
- Donald Lyndsey Robertson, aged 67, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 4 September 2025
- Petru Burcus-Vlaic, aged 51, place of death Peterborough, date of death 31 March 2026.
- Vernon Joseph Schlegel, aged 57, place of death Stretham, date of death 3 March 2026.
- Petru Burcus-Vlaic, aged 51, place of death Peterborough, date of death 31 March 2026.
- Vernon Joseph Schlegel, aged 57, place of death Stretham, date of death 3 March 2026.
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).
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.
