The Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner Service is located at:
The Court House
Woburn Street
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
MK45 2HX
Telephone: 0300 300 8383
Opening hours
Office: 8am until 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Court: 9:15am until 4:30pm, Tuesday to Thursday
Out of hours contact
Telephone: 07388 372280
Duties of a coroner
The duties are to:
- investigate circumstances of deaths if violent, unnatural or unknown cause
- decide whether a Post Mortem examination is necessary
- hold an inquest and notify the Registrar of Deaths of the findings
Senior Coroner for the Bedfordshire and Luton area
The Senior Coroner for the Bedfordshire and Luton area is Emma Whitting (read about Emma's appointment).
Telephone: 0300 300 8383
Email: coroner.service@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Assistant Coroners for the Bedfordshire and Luton area
Martin Oldham and Ian Pears
Telephone: 0300 300 8383
Email: coroner.service@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
A guide to coroner services
The Ministry of Justice has published its Guide to coroner services (link opens in new window).