Coroner
Current inquests
Media and other observers
Inquest hearings are held in public and members of the public, including the media, are welcome to attend Court in person to observe.
The Coroner has a power (but not a duty) to permit members of the public, including the media, to attend a hearing remotely by video or audio link. Any application to observe a hearing remotely must be made by 10am on the day before the hearing, in writing to Coroner's Officers explaining why permission is sought and providing the name and address of each proposed observer. Applications will be considered in accordance with Chief Coroner's Guidance No. 42 (remote hearings).
It is a summary offence and a contempt of court to record or transmit or attempt to record or transmit any video, image or sound of any Court hearing. That includes transmitting or recording a hearing taking place via video link or taking or allowing anyone else to take any screenshot or video capture of the hearing using any device, including a phone.
Inquest openings
Inquests will be formally opened in the 15 minutes before the listed start time of the first full inquest.
Date of opening | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death | Location of opening | |
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10/02/2023 | David Usher | 78 | 03/02/2023 | Bexhill on Sea | Eastbourne Town Hall | |
10/02/2023 | Kym Moore | 58 | 02/02/2023 | Eastbourne | Eastbourne Town Hall | |
15/02/2023 | David Noon | 77 | 04/02/2023 | Conquest Hospital | Eastbourne Town Hall | |
15/02/2023 | Damien Creedy | 50 | 05/01/2023 | Seaford | Eastbourne Town Hall |
Hastings Coroner’s Court
Date | Time | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death | Coroner’s officer |
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09/02/2023 | 11.00am | John Mankelow | 73 | 05/02/2022 | Pevensey | Maria Fabien |
14/02/2023 | 11.30am | Wayne Stuart | 48 | 25/05/2022 | St Leonards on Sea | Reggie Jones |
20/02/2023 to 24/02/2023 | 10.00am | Chandler Bailey (heard with a jury) | 23 | 04/01/2021 | HMP Lewes | Bob Greenall |
28/02/2023 to 01/03/2023 | 10.00am | Fazlehack Tetra | 71 | 17/07/2022 | Conquest Hospital | David Tye |
Eastbourne Coroner’s Court
Date | Time | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
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10/02/2023 | 9.30am | Lilian Rolfe | 71 | 11/06/2022 | Peacehaven |
10/02/2023 | 10.30am | Sharon Pattenden | 46 | 07/08/2022 | Peacehaven |
10/02/2023 | 11.30am | Joan Carpenter | 80 | 21/08/2022 | Eastbourne |
10/02/2023 | 2.00pm | Robin Willis | 62 | 16/02/2022 | Hastings |
15/02/2023 | 11.30am | Andrew Collins | 54 | 26/03/2022 | Framfield |
15/02/2023 | 2.00pm | Thomas Moss | 48 | 11/05/2022 | Eastbourne |
15/02/2023 | 3.15pm | Peter Sullivan | 87 | 23/08/2022 | Bexhill on Sea |
17/02/2023 | 10.30am | Robin Matthews | 80 | 04/04/2022 | Hastings |
17/02/2023 | 11.30am | Connor Graves | 26 | 19/04/2022 | Peacehaven |
17/02/2023 | 2.00pm | Alexander Maison | 18 | 18/09/2021 | Eastbourne |
17/02/2023 | 3.15pm | Geoffrey Burton | 76 | 03/03/2022 | Hailsham |
Inquests in writing
The following inquests in writing will be heard during the week commencing 13 February 2023.
Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
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Susan Hall | 85 | 26/08/2022 | Royal Sussex County Hospital |

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