Coroner's Court Diary

Monday 27 July 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Dorothy WINSOR
Age: 88
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Gordon James MALCOLM
Age: 81
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Christine ARMITAGE
Age: 80
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Opening
Name of deceased: Jordan LOGAN
Age: 35
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Schedule 1
Name of deceased: Stephen James THOMAS
Age: 47
Place of death: Pontefract
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Paul WOOD
Age: 70
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Christine PLATT
Age: 86
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 9am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Opening
Name of deceased: Pawel BASINSKI
Age: 35
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Michael Antony OLDROYD
Age: 62
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 1:30pm
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Alexander Wai Keat KWAN
Age: 36
Place of death: Wakefield

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Ian Vincent ROBERTS
Age: 56
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 1pm
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Jonathan Leslie DOWNIE
Age: 58
Place of death: Wakefield

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Stafford Ralph BAILEY
Age: 72
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 9am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Opening
Name of deceased: Baljit Singh DAHRI
Age: 41
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 9am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Opening
Name of deceased: Shirley HODLIN
Age: 75
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 9am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Wayne FORD
Age: 62
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Joel KIMMINGS
Age: 29
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 11:30am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Andrew MULLEN
Age: 46
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Michelle Kane THOMSON
Age: 53
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 11:30am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Robert Alan MOODY
Age: 70
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Graham RUMBOLD
Age: 81
Place of death: Wakefield

Thursday 30 July 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 11:30am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Zoe Marie DAVIES
Age: 41
Place of death: Scotland
Time: 2pm
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Jack HEPPINSTALL
Age: 83
Place of death: Wakefield

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Alice Katherine SHEPHERD
Age: 45
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 1pm
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Neville Lloyd ROBERTS
Age: 40
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 31 July 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Susan Lesley FLOREY
Age: 68
Place of death: Dewsbury

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Kevin Anthony NICHOL
Age: 40
Place of death: Wakefield

Monday 03 August 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Lindsey Barbara BELL
Age: 48
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 11:30am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Lisa JEFFERIES
Age: 52
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 2pm
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Paul Simon ROBINSON
Age: 53
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 04 August 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Stanley George Kay ASPINALL
Age: 82
Place of death: County Durham

Wednesday 05 August 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Jonathan Lee VAUSE
Age: 47
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 11:30am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Eric Alexander BRUMMITT
Age: 49
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 2pm
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Rebecca Jayne Wendy HARTE
Age: 29
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 06 August 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Emma Lauren ATKINSON
Age: 38
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 07 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: David Ian FOWKES
Age: 60
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 1pm
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Pauline MILLWARD
Age: 76
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 10 August 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Glenn Paul Thomas Rory BROWN
Age: 38
Place of death: 38

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Glenn Paul Thomas Rory BROWN
Age: 38
Place of death: 38

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Darren POWELL
Age: 57
Place of death: Selby

Thursday 13 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Darren POWELL
Age: 57
Place of death: Selby

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Charlie James O'NEILL
Age: 4
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 14 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Darren POWELL
Age: 57
Place of death: Selby

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Charles Michael WHARTON
Age: 76
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 17 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Julie NUTTER
Age: 65
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 1:30pm
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Noel Michael Patrick BINNS
Age: 52
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Glynis Edna GREENWOOD
Age: 73
Place of death: Wakefield

Tuesday 18 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Delilah-Jayde ARNOLD
Age: 1 week
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 19 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Delilah-Jayde ARNOLD
Age: 1 week
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 20 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Sarah LINLEY
Age: 47
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Joan Banks BELL
Age: 77
Place of death: Wakefield
Time: 1pm
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Jacqueline Frances MORTON
Age: 79
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 21 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Daniel Ashley HOLLIDAY
Age: 32
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Helen Rose GUTTRIDGE
Age: 55
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 24 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Michael Paul STRICKLAND
Age: 61
Place of death: Wakefield

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: David John CLOUGH
Age: 80
Place of death: Wakefield

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Dean Richard SYKES
Age: 43
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Philip Andrew LAWSON
Age: 41
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 27 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Suzanne Elizabeth DEAN
Age: 60
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 28 August 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Suzanne Elizabeth DEAN
Age: 60
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: John John O'DONNELL
Age: 60
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 01 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Neve Theresa SANDERSON
Age: 15
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Roger David BEANLAND
Age: 71
Place of death: Leeds
Time: 1pm
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Craig Paul FAY
Age: 53
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 02 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Neve Theresa SANDERSON
Age: 15
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 03 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Joshua RENGA-WILKINSON
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 04 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Jodie Ellen Sarnia COWLING
Age: 28
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Andrew James ROSS
Age: 49
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 07 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Margaret Annie MARTIN
Age: 86
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 08 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Susan Linda OVARI-BARRETT
Age: 66
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 09 September 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Pre Inquest Review Hearing
Name of deceased: Lee Anthony WILSON
Age: 49
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 10 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Susan Lynn MYERS
Age: 71
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 11 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Raymond HEPTINSTALL
Age: 77
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 14 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Kathryn Anne MURPHY
Age: 45
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Mark Ronald BRIDGER
Age: 32
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 16 September 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Pre Inquest Review Hearing
Name of deceased: Reece GRINNELL
Age: 33
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 17 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Pre Inquest Review Hearing
Name of deceased: Stephen DIXON-WATERWORTH
Age: 41
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 18 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Dale Matthew NASH
Age: 52
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 21 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Julie Elaine WINTER
Age: 67
Place of death: York

Friday 25 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Rebecca Kate SUNLEY
Age: 33
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 28 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Susan Elizabeth RICHMOND
Age: 77
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 29 September 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Susan Elizabeth RICHMOND
Age: 77
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 05 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Daniel Lukasz MRUGALA
Age: 24
Place of death: Wakefield

Tuesday 06 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Daniel Lukasz MRUGALA
Age: 24
Place of death: Wakefield

Wednesday 07 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Daniel Lukasz MRUGALA
Age: 24
Place of death: Wakefield

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Doreen Frances JACQUES
Age: 82
Place of death: Castleford

Thursday 08 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Doreen Frances JACQUES
Age: 82
Place of death: Castleford

Friday 09 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Lynda Mary AGAR
Age: 72
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 12 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 2pm
Coroner: John Hobson, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Pre Inquest Review Hearing
Name of deceased: Emma Yang Cho BOROWY
Age: 32
Place of death: Wakefield

Tuesday 13 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 14 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 15 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 11am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Yewande Toluwalope PAYNE
Age: 53
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 16 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 19 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 21 October 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Esta Alina HIGH
Age: 5 months
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 29 October 2026

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 11am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Pre Inquest Review Hearing
Name of deceased: Leigh Allen HOWE
Age: 40
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 03 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Pavlo LAPSHYN
Age: 37
Place of death: Wakefield

Court 2

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Helena Gallagher, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Kenneth AUSTIN
Age: 75
Place of death: Wakefield

Wednesday 04 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Pavlo LAPSHYN
Age: 37
Place of death: Wakefield

Monday 09 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: John BERGAN
Age: 60
Place of death: Wakefield

Monday 16 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Annie HOWE
Age: 94
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 17 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Annie HOWE
Age: 94
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 23 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: David Peter SMALLEY
Age: 54
Place of death: Wakefield

Tuesday 24 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: David Peter SMALLEY
Age: 54
Place of death: Wakefield

Wednesday 25 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: David Peter SMALLEY
Age: 54
Place of death: Wakefield

Thursday 26 November 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: David Peter SMALLEY
Age: 54
Place of death: Wakefield

Monday 14 December 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Janet GALINSKY
Age: 88
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 15 December 2026

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Naomi McLoughlin, Assistant Coroner
Type of hearing: Inquest
Name of deceased: Janet GALINSKY
Age: 88
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 11 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 12 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 15 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 16 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 17 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Thursday 18 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Friday 19 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Monday 22 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Tuesday 23 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

Wednesday 24 March 2027

Court 1

Time
Coroner
Type of hearing
Name of deceased
Age
Place of death
Time: 10am
Coroner: Oliver Longstaff, Acting Senior Coroner
Type of hearing: Jury Inquest
Name of deceased: Joseph Michael LYNCH
Age: 23
Place of death: Leeds

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