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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02/04/2024 | Diane Heaton | 85 | 08/03/2024 | Royal Sussex County Hospital | Muriel Matters House | ||
02/04/2024 | Mary Mansbridge | 76 | 15/03/2024 | Peacehaven | Muriel Matters House | ||
02/04/2024 | Ursula Fenner | 84 | 13/03/2024 | Eastbourne | Muriel Matters House | ||
02/04/2024 | Julian Barrett | 75 | 20/02/2024 | Eastbourne | Muriel Matters House | ||
05/04/2024 | Nicole Taylor | 41 | 04/03/2024 | St Leonards on Sea | Eastbourne Town Hall | ||
05/04/2024 | Denis Walsh | 94 | 15/03/2024 | Peacehaven | Eastbourne Town Hall |
Hastings Coroner’s Court
Date | Time | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death | Coroner’s officer |
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02/04/2024 | 10.30am | Matthew Harling | 22 | 08/07/2023 | Eastbourne | Bob Greenall |
02/04/2024 | 12.00pm | Kerry Flood | 39 | 11/06/2023 | Hastings | Sophie Legros |
02/04/2024 | 2.00pm | Stephen Mackness | 50 | 17/03/2023 | St Leonards on Sea | Bob Greenall |
04/04/2024 - 05/04/2024 | 10.00am | Mark Wilkinson | 49 | 22/04/2022 | Royal Sussex County Hospital | Maria Fabien |
08/04/2024 - 12/04/2024 | 10.00am | Jason Pulman (to be heard with a jury) | 15 | 19/04/2022 | Eastbourne | David Tye |
16/04/2024 | 10.00am | Irene Grandfield | 80 | 09/07/2023 | Conquest Hospital | David Tye |
16/04/2024 | 11.00am | Allan Barker | 67 | 23/05/2023 | Rye | David Tye |
23/04/2024 | 11.00am | Steven Pass | 35 | 26/06/2023 | Etchingham | Maria Fabien |
Eastbourne Coroner’s Court
Date | Time | Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death | Coroner's officer |
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05/04/2024 | 10.00am | Ian Frost | 54 | 23/05/2023 | Eastbourne District General Hospital | David Tye |
05/04/2024 | 11.30am | Laurent Mahe | 44 | 19/05/2023 | Eastbourne | Sophie Legros |
05/04/2024 | 2.00pm | Owen Evans | 39 | 25/11/2022 | Eastbourne | David Tye |
26/04/2024 | 10.00am | Carol Divall | 74 | 29/10/2022 | Eastbourne | David Tye |
26/04/2024 | 2.00pm | Peter Brice | 80 | 30/07/2023 | Rye | Reggie Jones |
26/04/2024 | 3.00pm | Debra McGlue | 56 | 28/07/2022 | Conquest Hospital | 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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25/03/2024 | Clive Bolger | 69 | 27/11/2023 | Bexhill on Sea |
25/03/2024 | Idina Thorpe | 79 | 29/07/2023 | Lewes |
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