Coroner Service

The Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner Service

Please note that The Court House car park is temporarily closed therefore please allow sufficient time to park in the local vicinity. There is alternative free car parking along Woburn Street, Ampthill, or in the town centre. Please telephone the Coroner's Office on 0300 300 8383 should you have any concerns.

Coroner statistics 2023

The Coroner Statistics Tool is a dashboard which allows comparison of figures by coroner area and regional levels for all coroner-reported deaths in England and Wales. This data forms part of the Ministry of Justice Coroners Statistics Annual 2023 Publication.

Inquests

You can view the current inquests due to be held by the Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner Service in the table below.

Beneath the inquest information, you can find out more about our service, our duties, and who the coroner is. In addition, you will find information on bereavement support and support with deaths in custody.

How to search for information

You will need to add in a date range to view inquests. For example, the enquiry from date could be today's date and the enquiry to date could be 31/12/2023. Once you do that, you can view inquests in that date range. You can then also search by surname.

At the bottom of this page, there is a feedback button. Please use this if you feel the information appearing is incorrect.

Press attendance

Members of the press can attend inquests in person or via video link in certain circumstances. Please email coroner.service@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk at least 24 hours in advance of the inquest you wish to attend.

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Date Time Inquest Name Age and place of death Coroner
01-04-2025 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Jacqueline GREEN 72 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
01-04-2025 14:00 Fast track hearing Ronald Arthur BRAYBROOKS 82 years, Shefford Emma WHITTING
01-04-2025 15:30 Inquest Opening Benjamin Francis DILLNUTT 34 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
01-04-2025 15:45 Inquest Opening Julian Obafemi COLE 31 years, Harrow Emma WHITTING
09-04-2025 09:00 Inquest Opening Archie John WOODBRIDGE 0 days, Luton Emma WHITTING
09-04-2025 09:15 Suspension Hearing Archie John WOODBRIDGE 0 days, Luton Emma WHITTING
09-04-2025 09:30 Inquest Opening Barry John SARGEANT 59 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
09-04-2025 09:45 Inquest Opening Margaret WORBY 84 years, Dunstable Emma WHITTING
09-04-2025 10:30 PIR Melvin Gordon GRANT 42 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
09-04-2025 12:00 Fast track hearing Michelle Josephine MARSH 55 years, Bedford Saoirse TOWNSHEND