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. See the inquest list below for exact sitting times. If attending a particular case, aim to arrive at least 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 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 via our online form.

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
20/08/2026 10:00am Inquest Stacy Leigh PULLEN 40 14/05/2026 South Leigh County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
20/08/2026 11:30am Inquest Douglas FAIRHURST 84 17/05/2026 Kidlington County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
21/08/2026 10:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Douglas BENNETT 92 10/07/2026 Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
21/08/2026 10:30am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Trevor SOUTH 80 09/08/2026 Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
26/08/2026 12:00pm Inquest Opening Graham Harvey LAURIE 80 08/08/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
26/08/2026 12:02pm Inquest Opening Ita Mary Pauline Dara COUSINS 95 06/08/2026 Reading Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
26/08/2026 12:04pm Inquest Opening Lorraine Karen LAMPORT 60 13/08/2026 Oxford Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
26/08/2026 12:06pm Inquest Opening Brian Donald George HEAD 92 13/08/2026 Wallingford Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
26/08/2026 12:08pm Inquest Opening Jack ALDER 35 15/08/2026 County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
26/08/2026 12:10pm Inquest Opening Souria Yousef Musa AL-KHORI 88 17/08/2026 Oxford Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
28/08/2026 10:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Elisabeth Ann Godfrey BOWDEN 90 25/07/2026 Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
28/08/2026 10:30am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Anthony John Patrick KENNY 95 03/08/2026 Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
28/08/2026 11:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Florence Ita MCCORMACK 81 04/08/2026 Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
01/09/2026 10:00am Inquest Ira Vanella BROWNE 87 03/06/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/09/2026 10:00am Pre-Inquest Review Meeting Eldhose JOHN 38 27/05/2025 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/09/2026 12:15pm Inquest John Frank BARRETT 86 06/04/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/09/2026 2:00pm Inquest Mark Luke DU PONT 60 06/03/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
03/09/2026 10:00am Inquest Telmo Alexandre RIJO 22 20/06/2025 County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
03/09/2026 2:00pm Inquest Paul John MCGARRY 60 22/05/2026 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
04/09/2026 10:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Christine Hilda POLLITT 81 10/08/2026 Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
04/09/2026 10:30am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Ita Mary Pauline Dara COUSINS 95 06/08/2026 Reading Mr Darren Michael SALTER
07/09/2026 11:00am Pre-Inquest Review Meeting Shamsul HAQUE 64 27/03/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
07/09/2026 2:00pm Inquest Gerald Sidney LACEY 79 29/04/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
08/09/2026 10:00am Pre-Inquest Review Meeting Jennifer Katherine LOGAN 30 15/05/2025 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
08/09/2026 10:00am Pre-Inquest Review Meeting Martyn Lewis SADLER 38 15/05/2025 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
08/09/2026 10:00am Pre-Inquest Review Meeting David Peter CHESTER 57 15/05/2025 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
08/09/2026 2:00pm Inquest Richard Stephen LEHMAN 75 14/05/2026 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
09/09/2026 10:00am Inquest James Thomas LAING 32 07/03/2026 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
09/09/2026 11:30am Inquest Ashley Stuart LEWIS 33 11/04/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
09/09/2026 2:00pm Inquest Harry Thomas KNIPE-GIBBS 26 27/05/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER

List of treasure inquests