Listed inquest hearings
Please be aware that all online listings are subject to change. Inquests can be added or cancelled at short notice. If you are coming to observe and want to check whether an inquest will be proceeding as listed, we suggest that you contact the office for confirmation 24-48 hours in advance.
We can be contacted on 01443 281100 between 8am and 4pm or by email on Coroneradmin@rctcbc.gov.uk
If a member of the public or Press wish to attend a Final Inquest Hearing, they may attend the Court in person. Address details can be found in the “How to find us” section at the top of this page.
Remote Attendance
Press applications must be made in writing to Coroneradmin@rctcbc.gov.uk no later than 4pm the day before the hearing and must include the name, Company Name, telephone number and email address of the person wishing to attend.
Risk Assessments have been carried out to ensure that Inquests are conducted in a safe environment and appropriate measure have been put in place.
KEY
- Documentary Inquest = there will not be a physical Court Hearing
- Conclusion / Jury / Pre-Inquest Review Hearing = there will be a Court Hearing
Inquest Hearings
| NAME | AGE Of THE DECEASED | DATE OF DEATH | INQUEST STATUS | DATE AND TIME | VENUE OF INQUEST | CORONER SITTING |
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| Christine Mary Rinaldi - Bridgend | 75 | 29/12/2025 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 02/11/2026 - 11:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Liam David Pettican - Cardiff | 29 | 14/04/2025 | Conclusion | 03/11/2026-05/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Susan Jayne Mcguinness - Bridgend | 72 | 12/10/2025 | Conclusion | 04/11/2026-05/10/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Geoffrey Thomas Harper - Llandrindod Wells | 56 | 28/07/2024 | Conclusion | 04/11/2026-05/10/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Lucian Kelvin John Hurley - Cardiff | 1 week | 06/05/2024 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 09/11/2026 - 11:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Victor Junior Constantine Rochester - Bridgend | 60 | 12/10/2024 | Conclusion | 10/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Ronald Brian Smith - Merthyr Tydfil | 60 | 29/04/2025 | Conclusion | 10/11/2026-11/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Linda Horlock - Cardiff | 80 | 13/08/2025 | Conclusion | 10/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Barbara Gertrude Bennett - Cardiff | 86 | 08/11/2025 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 11/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Melissa Joanne Fawcett - Llantwit Major | 48 | 29/05/2025 | Conclusion | 16/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Gwyn Elward - Bridgend | 86 | 16/02/2024 | Conclusion | 16/11/2026-17/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Chloe Caroline Lewis - Penarth | 20 | 23/06/2001 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 17/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Jodie Louise Matthews - Llantrisant | 33 | 17/09/2025 | Conclusion | 17/11/2026-18/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Anthony Clive Cross - Cardiff | 63 | 25/10/2025 | Conclusion | 19/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Eloise Katherine Mary Conway - Mountain Ash | 24 | 08/12/2025 | Conclusion | 23/11/2026-25/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Jodie Louise Rees - Cardiff | 40 | 01/10/2025 | Conclusion | 23/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Sheila Robinson - Cardiff | 58 | 08/09/2024 | Conclusion | 23/11/2026-25/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Enid Hillman - Llantrisant | 85 | 21/04/2025 | Conclusion | 24/11/2026-26/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Pamela Fitzgerald - Cardiff | 42 | 09/09/2025 | Conclusion | 26/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Logan Muigai Mwangi - Bridgend | 5 | 31/07/2021 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 27/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Robert Henry Royan - Bridgend | 71 | 05/06/2024 | Jury | 30/11/2026-04/12/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Thomas William Jones - Llantrisant | 82 | 13/10/2025 | Conclusion | 30/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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Documentary Inquest Hearings
| NAME | AGE OF THE DECEASED | DATE OF DEATH | INQUEST STATUS | DATE AND TIME | VENUE OF INQUEST | CORONER SITTING |
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| Pamela Jean Drayton - Powys | 67 | 05/10/2026 | Documentary | 09/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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| Doreen Birch - Cardiff | 90 | 23/09/2026 | Documentary | 10/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Edith Ann Edwards - Llantrisant | 90 | 27/08/2026 | Documentary | 10/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Daniel Nigel Thomas - Pontypridd | 43 | 04/02/2026 | Documentary | 10/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Hayley Jane Sutton - Llantrisant | 36 | 21/09/2025 | Documentary | 10/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Maureen Rosa Savory - Cardiff | 84 | 17/10/2026 | Documentary | 11/11/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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