List of inquests
A list of the inquests scheduled for hearing in the Oxford Coroner's Court.
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The Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court is open to members of the press and public. Please see the inquest list below for exact sitting times. If attending a particular case, please aim to arrive no later than 15 minutes before the stated start time.
Any member of the public or press who wishes to be considered for remote attendance at an inquest or inquest opening (this is facilitated using Microsoft Teams) should make a written request to the Coroner’s Office at coroners.oxfordshire@oxfordshire.gov.uk giving at least 24 hours notice, where possible.
If a member of the public or press requires further information about inquest cases, the Coroner will consider providing information on request. Any requests should be submitted, in writing, to coroners.oxfordshire@oxfordshire.gov.uk
All hearings (unless otherwise stated) are held at Oxford Coroner's Court, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND.
List of death inquests
Date | Type | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death | Venue | Coroner |
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11/08/2025 10:00am | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | Stephen John PAINTER | 69 | 13/09/2023 | Scotland | Out of Court | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
11/08/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Gabriel Luke PECK | 21 | 24/03/2025 | Abingdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
12/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Leonard Herschel LEIGH | 89 | 13/03/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
12/08/2025 11:45am | Inquest | Edward George BENWELL | 45 | 30/04/2025 | Faringdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
12/08/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Christopher Jeremy MOYCE | 60 | 15/04/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
15/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Barbara Lesley WILDEN | 82 | 24/07/2025 | Banbury | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM | |
15/08/2025 10:30am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Charles Norman RAE | 78 | 23/07/2025 | Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
18/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Michael John QUINN | 89 | 30/04/2025 | Wallingford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
18/08/2025 11:15am | Inquest | Samuel HOWITT | 34 | 28/04/2025 | Faringdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
18/08/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Malcolm Richard OLIVE | 64 | 29/04/2025 | Witney | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
18/08/2025 3:15pm | Inquest | Teresa Jane HYDE | 47 | 21/12/2024 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
21/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Emlyn Brian THOMAS | 88 | 10/02/2025 | Banbury | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
26/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Norman Harvey WEBB | 88 | 19/04/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
26/08/2025 11:45am | Inquest | Mark POTTER | 35 | 16/04/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
26/08/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Vicky Anne TAYLOR | 51 | 23/04/2025 | Witney | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
27/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Gary Martin MCNICHOL | 62 | 25/04/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
27/08/2025 11:30am | Inquest | Carlton Nicholas CHRISTIAN | 31 | 28/07/2024 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
27/08/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Angelika Maria KLIBER | 67 | 20/11/2024 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
28/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Albert John FULCHER | 91 | 07/05/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
28/08/2025 11:00am | Inquest | Pierre Roy GRIESSENBOCK | 74 | 11/03/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
28/08/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Lynda Jane GRAY | 68 | 22/05/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
28/08/2025 3:00pm | Inquest | John David KIRBY | 68 | 19/04/2025 | Abingdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
29/08/2025 10:00am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Kristaq KAZO | 80 | 10/07/2025 | Wantage | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
01/09/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Leonard Richard EVETT | 83 | 01/03/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
01/09/2025 11:15am | Inquest | Patricia Louise HAZELL | 82 | 25/05/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
01/09/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Rachel HART | 46 | 08/02/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
02/09/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Shawn BROWN | 36 | 04/03/2025 | Banbury | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
02/09/2025 2:30pm | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | Jonty Oliver PARKINSON | 18 | 06/09/2024 | Faringdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
03/09/2025 10:30am | Inquest | Xiuyu ZHANG | 96 | 11/05/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
03/09/2025 11:45am | Inquest | John Arthur SEAR | 77 | 15/05/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
List of treasure inquests
Date | Type | Treasure title | Find location | Venue | Coroner |
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22/09/2025 11:15am | Treasure Inquest | 2024-T735 Silver Seal Matrix | Ewelme CP | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
22/09/2025 11:30am | Treasure Inquest | 2025-T616 Gold bracelet fragment | Standlake CP | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |