Coroner Service

The Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner Service

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
05-12-2024 14:00 PIR Edward James HANDS 42 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
05-12-2024 15:30 Fast track hearing Peter BAINTON 74 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
10-12-2024 10:00 PIR Alan James BRUCE 54 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
10-12-2024 11:30 Fast track hearing Raymond Terence PATTEN 57 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
10-12-2024 14:00 Case Inquest Hearing Saeeda JAFARI 54 years, Luton Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
10-12-2024 15:30 Fast track hearing Barbara JAKES 81 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
11-12-2024 09:00 Inquest Opening Raymond WATSON 82 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
11-12-2024 09:15 Inquest Opening Peter READHEAD 78 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
11-12-2024 09:30 Inquest Opening Derry Alan TEW 81 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
11-12-2024 09:45 Inquest Opening Patrice CHE 26 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING