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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
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

Westfield House in Lewes:
Date	Time	Name	Age	Date of death	Place of death	Coroner's officer
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