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His Majesty's Coroner

for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay

Calendar of hearings

Previous hearings


Mar 2026

Date/Time Event
03/03/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Peter Howarth - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
03/03/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Derek Raymond PIKE - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
02/03/2026
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Reece Andrew FOWELL - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
02/03/2026 - 05/03/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Luke Roland Nightingale - Inquest with Jury - POSTPONED
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
02/03/2026 - 05/03/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cristian-Florin Regiu - Inquest with Jury - POSTPONED
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
02/03/2026
All Day
Valerie Margaret EDWARDS - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
02/03/2026
All Day
Rachael Joanne FRUIN - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon

Feb 2026

Date/Time Event
27/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rosalind Emma MUGFORD - Inquest, no jury - POSTPONED
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
27/02/2026
All Day
Thomas John LEWORTHY - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
27/02/2026
All Day
Kenneth George BIRKHEAD - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Philip David NELSON - Inquest, No Jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
John Keith COATES - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Wayne BROWNLOW-JONES - Inquest, No Jury
Plymouth Coroner’s Court, Plymouth
26/02/2026
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Thea HART - Inquest, No Jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Deborah Anne PHILLIPS - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Shelagh ROBINSON - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Pamela Doreen MEIKLEJOHN - Inquest, No Jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
David Nicholas ORRELL - Inquest, No Jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ailean Margaret ANDERSON - Inquest, no jury
Plymouth Coroner’s Court, Plymouth
26/02/2026
12:00 am
Stephen Gary MCDONALD - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
12:00 am
Nathaniel Hugh Stuart SMITH - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
12:00 am
Laura Mary DREW - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
26/02/2026
All Day
Antony Mark POSTLETHWAITE - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Anna Louise BAILEY - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Philip Goff - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Christopher Edward John WILDY - Inquest, No Jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Graham Charles WRIGHT - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Susan Carol COWLEY - Inquest, no jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
12:00 am
Rosalyn Carol HARDING - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
12:00 am
Martin Claude James HARDY - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
25/02/2026
12:00 am
Alice Maureen SMITH - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Michael John DANIEL - Inquest, no jury
Plymouth Coroner’s Court, Plymouth
24/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Benjamin Lewis FOLEY - Inquest, no Jury
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
All Day
Stephen John LATIMER - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
All Day
Max John Taylor HUDSON - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
All Day
Jonathan Mark BRUNTON - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
All Day
Joan Frances FORD - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
All Day
Daniel Edward CHURCHILL - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
24/02/2026
All Day
Bear Noah SHEPHERD also known as Ryan SHEPHERD - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
23/02/2026 - 27/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Jack Bowdery - Inquest
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
23/02/2026
12:00 am
Terry John ALDEN - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
23/02/2026
12:00 am
Joyce Robina SMITH - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
23/02/2026
All Day
Jason Craig SCULL - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
20/02/2026
All Day
Leslie Frank David TALBOT - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
20/02/2026
All Day
Ian Robert DAVIS - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
20/02/2026
All Day
Francis Ernest BAYLEY - Inquest opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
19/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Suzanne Caroline NOONAN - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
19/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Margaret BUGG - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
19/02/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Bruce Scott WESTON - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon
18/02/2026
12:00 am
Michaela Elizabeth Ann GENOCKEY - Inquest Opening
Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter Devon