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.

Inquests to be opened
Date of opening	Name	Age	Date of death	Place of death	Location of opening
16/01/2025	James Pateman-Hall	20	01/10/2024	Eastbourne	Eastbourne Town Hall
16/01/2025	Richard Diplock	76	29/12/2024	Eastbourne District General Hospital	Eastbourne Town Hall
16/01/2025	Mark Caister	56	19/12/2024	Conquest Hospital	Eastbourne Town Hall
17/01/2025	Peter Dengate	98	04/01/2025	Hastings	Eastbourne Town Hall
24/01/2025	Linda Curtis	74	25/12/2024	Conquest Hospital	Eastbourne Town Hall
24/01/2025	Lacey-Mae Stonham	23	31/12/2024	Eastbourne	Eastbourne Town Hall
24/01/2025	Diana Rowe	83	31/12/2024	Royal Sussex County Hospital	Eastbourne Town Hall
24/01/2025	Wayne Parkhouse	35	15/11/2024	Hastings	Eastbourne Town Hall
24/01/2025	Richard Barton	69	12/12/2024	Conquest Hospital	Eastbourne Town Hall
28/01/2025	Brian Barrett	80	22/12/2024	Hailsham	Muriel Matters House

Hastings Coroner’s Court

Muriel Matters House in Hastings:
Date	Time	Name	Age	Date of death	Place of death	Coroner’s officer
20/01/2025 - 22/01/2025	10.00am	Christopher Fuller (to be heard with a jury)	42	27/02/2023	King's College Hospital	Reggie Jones
23/01/2025	10.00am	Amy King (to be heard with a jury)	46	19/04/2024	Royal Sussex County Hospital	Reggie Jones
28/01/2025	10.00am	Jamie Funnell (pre inquest review)	44	16/12/2023	HMP Lewes	David Tye
28/01/2025	2.00pm	Lisa Brooke	42	13/06/2024	Pevensey	David Tye
04/02/2025	10.30am	Michael Pleasants	55	04/11/2024	St Leonards on Sea	Sarah Cockram
04/02/2025	11.30am	Malcolm Berry	74	03/09/2024	Conquest Hospital	Sarah Cockram
05/02/2025 - 07/02/2025	10.00am	Andrew Wheeler	36	06/10/2022	Eastbourne	Maria Fabien
10/02/2025 - 14/02/2025	10.00am	Victor Pereira	63	13/10/2023	Hailsham	Kate Price
25/02/2025	10.30am	Jean Wigley	83	08/01/2024	Eastbourne	Amy Brace
25/02/2025	11.30am	Thomas Stockman	56	28/07/2024	Hastings	David Tye
25/02/2025	2.00pm	Nicholas Moxham	44	22/11/2023	Fairlight	Amy Brace

Eastbourne Coroner’s Court

Town Hall in Eastbourne:
Date	Time	Name	Age	Date of death	Place of death	Coroner's officer
16/01/2025	10.00am	Catherine Culley	46	20/12/2023	Germany	David Tye
16/01/2025	11.00am	Terence Cuthbert	78	01/11/2023	Conquest Hospital	Sophie Legros
17/01/2025	11.30am	Michael Shepherd (pre-inquest review hearing)	77	03/01/2024	Conquest Hospital	Amy Brace
24/01/2025	10.45am	Steven Reid	53	23/02/2024	St Leonards on Sea	Sarah Cockram
24/01/2025	11.45am	Gavin Schlieder	46	05/09/2024	Uckfield	Reggie Jones
24/01/2025	2.00pm	Susan Owen	81	02/08/2024	King's College Hospital	Reggie Jones
31/01/2025	10.15am	Ronald Wood	98	03/02/2024	Forest Row	David Tye
14/02/2025	10.00am	Philip Wallis	87	20/06/2024	Conquest Hospital	Reggie Jones
14/02/2025	12.00pm	Ian Freeston	62	29/02/2024	Royal Sussex County Hospital	Amy Brace
21/02/2025	12.00pm	Tobias Grave	25	11/05/2024	Lewes	Reggie Jones
21/02/2025	2.00pm	Michael Roberts	80	08/12/2023	Eastbourne District General Hospital	Sophie Legros