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.

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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
10-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Farirai Nia Angeli MANGWENDE 20 years, Stotfold Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
10-08-2026 11:30 Paper Inquest Nicola Ann DRAPER 60 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
10-08-2026 14:00 Fast track hearing Robert Leslie WATSON 71 years, Luton Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
11-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Joshua Ben O'NEILL 20 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
12-08-2026 09:15 Inquest Opening John CONROY 73 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
12-08-2026 09:30 Inquest Opening Artur Longin BEDNARSKI 49 years, Shortstown Bina PATEL
12-08-2026 09:30 Inquest Opening Mark Andrew BAKER-MARTIN 53 years, Ivinghoe Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
12-08-2026 09:45 Inquest Opening Bilal NISAR 17 years, Luton Bina PATEL
12-08-2026 10:00 Fast track hearing Richard MANRIQUE 94 years, Luton Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
12-08-2026 12:00 Fast track hearing Damian Richard Joseph DAWSON 80 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
12-08-2026 14:00 Case Inquest Hearing Josephine NEEDS 77 years, Bedford Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
12-08-2026 15:30 Fast track hearing Tracey Dawn WALTON 56 years, Dunstable Kelly Elizabeth DIXON
18-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Thomas Joseph CAFFERTY 77 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
18-08-2026 14:00 PIR Joshua Luke John MARSDEN 23 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
18-08-2026 15:30 PIR Ayten YAVAS 32 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
19-08-2026 09:15 Inquest Opening Daniel Jon JOYNER 26 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
19-08-2026 09:30 Inquest Opening Radoslaw Piotr ABUCKI 36 years, Dunstable Emma WHITTING
19-08-2026 09:45 Inquest Opening James Ronald RAYNOR 29 years, Bedford Emma WHITTING
19-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Sean Martin KENNEDY 33 years, Great Denham Emma WHITTING
19-08-2026 14:00 Case Inquest Hearing Baron John Richard AITKENS 65 years, Luton Emma WHITTING
19-08-2026 15:30 PIR Nathaniel Sison GRANDEZA 42 years Emma WHITTING
24-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Sarah Marie ALBONE 38 years, Biggleswade Emma WHITTING
25-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Sarah Marie ALBONE 38 years, Biggleswade Emma WHITTING
26-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Sarah Marie ALBONE 38 years, Biggleswade Emma WHITTING
27-08-2026 10:00 Case Inquest Hearing Sarah Marie ALBONE 38 years, Biggleswade Emma WHITTING
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