List of inquests

A list of the inquests scheduled for hearing in the Oxford Coroner's Court.

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
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
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