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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| Danielle Kathryn Cornish - Cardiff | 29 | 22/08/2022 | Conclusion | 05/05/2026-08/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Victoria Jane Clayton - Cardiff | 39 | 18/06/2024 | Conclusion | 05/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Jodie Louise Matthews - Llantrisant | 33 | 17/09/2025 | Conclusion | 07/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Rachel Knight |
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| Ronald Brian Smith - Merthyr Tydfil | 60 | 29/04/2025 | Conclusion | 11/05/2026-13/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Dennis Winsor Morgan - Bridgend | 62 | 04/03/2024 | Conclusion | 11/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Catherine Mary James - Merthyr Tydfil | 58 | 22/06/2025 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 12/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Gavin Knox |
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| Nicholas John Williams - Barry | 54 | 02/04/2024 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 12/05/2026 - 02:00pm | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Gavin Knox |
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| Modecai Juma - Cardiff | 51 | 09/01/2025 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 12/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Martin Richard Todd - Tonypandy | 53 | 04/03/2025 | Conclusion | 13/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Gavin Knox |
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| Sheila Robinson - Cardiff | 58 | 08/09/2024 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 13/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Matthew Lee Theophilus - Merthyr Tydfil | 35 | 06/12/2023 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 13/05/2026 - 02:00pm | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Cerys Abigail Natalie Walsh - Cardiff | 24 | 12/03/2024 | Conclusion | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Meryl Margaret Smith - Bridgend | 82 | 02/08/2025 | Conclusion | 15/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Yvonne Kathleen Fitzgerald - Bridgend | 76 | 09/03/2025 | Jury | 18/05/2026-20/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Dennis William Heard - Bridgend | 75 | 11/07/2025 | Conclusion | 20/05/2026-21/05/2026 - 10:00am | Waterton Technology Centre | Patricia Morgan |
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| Chloe Caroline Lewis - Penarth | 20 | 18/02/2022 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 21/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Mary Sarah Ann Margaret Hudson - Cardiff | 83 | 06/11/2025 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 21/05/2026 - 02:00pm | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Robert Henry Royan - Bridgend | 71 | 05/06/2024 | Pre-Inquest Review Hearing | 22/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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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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| Hope Alys Rogers - Bridgend | 0 | 03/06/2025 | Documentary | 08/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Derek Jamie Hughes - Merthyr Tydfil | 49 | 06/04/2025 | Documentary | 08/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Christopher Probert - Cardiff | 73 | 05/02/2026 | Documentary | 11/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Patrick David McBride - Bridgend | 59 | 16/11/2025 | Documentary | 11/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Andrew Morse |
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| Michael Williams - Merthyr Tydfil | 63 | 24/12/2024 | Documentary | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Mark Anthony King - Penarth | 65 | 11/04/2025 | Documentary | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Shona Hart - Merthyr Tydfil | 77 | 20/03/2026 | Documentary | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Lindsay George Fitzgerald - Cardiff | 71 | 10/03/2026 | Documentary | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Frances Janet Guthrie - Cardiff | 85 | 06/11/2025 | Documentary | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Melvyn Edward Phillips - Llantrisant | 93 | 13/03/2026 | Documentary | 14/05/2026 - 10:00am | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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