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 | |
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22/07/2025 | John Farrow | 86 | 23/02/2025 | Wadhurst | |
22/07/2025 | Neil Dunton | 63 | 04/07/2025 | Conquest Hospital | |
22/07/2025 | Piotr Andruszkiewicz | 37 | 09/07/2025 | Royal Sussex County Hospital | |
23/07/2025 | Gary Richardson | 52 | 03/07/2025 | Eastbourne | |
23/07/2025 | Paula Jones | 57 | 28/06/2025 | Eastbourne District General Hospital | |
23/07/2025 | Carol Carver | 79 | 18/06/2025 | Eastbourne District General Hospital | |
23/07/2025 | Alex Sheppard | 25 | 12/07/2025 | Iford | |
23/07/2025 | Kevin Hearty | 53 | 14/07/2025 | St Leonards on Sea | |
23/07/2025 | Irena Jelen | 67 | 09/07/2025 | Eastbourne | |
23/07/2025 | Philip Cutler | 94 | 15/07/2025 | Conquest Hospital | |
29/07/2025 | Coral Coundley | 69 | 12/07/2025 | Royal Sussex County Hospital |
Lewes Coroner’s Court
Date | Time | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death | Coroner's officer |
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22/07/2025 | 10.15am | Dante Murphy (pre-inquest review) | 24 | 09/01/2024 | Lewes | Sophie Legros |
22/07/2025 | 11.45am | Julie Johnson | 59 | 22/12/2024 | Seaford | Sophie Legros |
22/07/2025 | 2.00pm | Charlie Presland | 22 | 25/06/2024 | Royal Sussex County Hospital | Sophie Legros |
23/07/2025 | 10.00am | Anthony Michaelson-Yeates | 62 | 09/07/2024 | Eastbourne District General Hospital | Amy Brace |
23/07/2025 | 11.00am | Antony Maslin | 55 | 29/08/2024 | Seaford | Amy Brace |
23/07/2025 | 2.00pm | Thalhabin Ahmed | 19 | 06/04/2022 | Robertsbridge | Maria Fabien |
29/07/2025 | 12.00pm | Tyler Pulham | 18 | 23/04/2024 | Hastings | Sophie Legros |
29/07/2025 | 2.00pm | Kathleen Hawkins | 36 | 16/02/2025 | Eastbourne | Reggie Jones |
30/07/2025 | 9.45am | Benjamin Loft | 45 | 17/12/2024 | St Leonards on Sea | Sarah Cockram |
30/07/2025 | 11.00am | Lindsay Simpson | 69 | 05/09/2024 | Saltdean | Reggie Jones |
30/07/2025 | 2.00pm | Joanne Semple | 63 | 07/04/2025 | Heathfield | Maria Fabien |
31/07/2025 | 10.00am | Mathew Orr | 38 | 26/09/2022 | Eastbourne | Sophie Legros |
Inquests in writing
The following inquests in writing will be heard during the course of the week as listed below:
Week commencing | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
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