Coroner Service inquests

You can view the current inquests due to be held by the Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner Service.

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You can view the current inquests due to be held by the Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner Service in the table below.

Beneath the inquest information, you can find out more about our service, our duties, and who the coroner is. In addition, you will find information on bereavement support and support with deaths in custody.

How to search for information

You will need to add in a date range to view inquests. For example, the enquiry from date could be today's date and the enquiry to date could be 31/12/2026. Once you do that, you can view inquests in that date range. You can then also search by surname.

At the bottom of this page, there is a feedback button. Please use this if you feel the information appearing is incorrect.

Court attendance

Please note that attendance is in person unless agreed otherwise.

Press attendance

Members of the press can attend inquests in person or via video link in certain circumstances. Please email coroner.service@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk at least 24 hours in advance of the inquest you wish to attend.

Date Time Inquest Name Age and place of death Coroner
09-07-2026 09:00 Suspension Hearing Daniel MALL 31 years Sophie LOMAS
09-07-2026 09:30 Suspension Hearing Paul Derek GOWLETT 58 years, Luton Bina PATEL
09-07-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Janet Elizabeth QUINTON 55 years, Ampthill Sophie LOMAS
13-07-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Magnus Slater LENNIE 73 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 09:15 Inquest Opening Martin Joseph GRADY 79 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 09:30 Inquest Opening Shaun Mark BURTON 60 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 09:45 Suspension Hearing Bobby Mikey SMITH 29 years, Dunstable Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 10:00 Police Update Hearing Julia Mary HARRIS 84 years, Chelmsford Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 10:30 Police Update Hearing Paul Edward SWALES 84 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 11:00 Police Update Hearing Rajalosini SINNATHAMBY 49 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 13:00 Case Inquest Hearing Stephen John GOFF 54 years, Leighton Buzzard Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 14:00 PIR Nathaniel Sison GRANDEZA 42 years Emma WHITTING
14-07-2026 15:30 PIR Sarah Marie ALBONE 38 years, Biggleswade Emma WHITTING
15-07-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Ionel BICA 59 years, Luton Bina PATEL
15-07-2026 14:00 Fast track hearing Robert ARCHER 93 years, Luton Bina PATEL
15-07-2026 15:00 Case Inquest Hearing Alexandru-Arghir VARGA 38 years, Luton Bina PATEL
16-07-2026 10:00 Fast track hearing Samantha Santos SOARES 49 years, Lidlington Bina PATEL
16-07-2026 11:30 Fast track hearing Melanie Jayne BINDING 40 years, Dunstable Bina PATEL
16-07-2026 14:00 Case Inquest Hearing Phillip John JAMES 49 years, Bedford Bina PATEL
21-07-2026 10:00 Fast track hearing Andrew John PYE 55 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
21-07-2026 14:00 Fast track hearing Zaki Qadir GUNNIE 42 years, Izmir Emma WHITTING
22-07-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Kathleen Theresa MCDONAGH 66 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
23-07-2026 10:00 PIR Penelope Susan BULPITT 67 years, Cambridge Bina PATEL
23-07-2026 11:30 Fast track hearing Roger Mervyn James CHANT 79 years, Luton Bina PATEL
23-07-2026 14:00 Fast track hearing Barry Walter GRISLEY 80 years, Biggleswade Bina PATEL
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