Inquests taking place in Northamptonshire this week
Here are the forthcoming inquests taking place in Northamptonshire in the coming week.
Inquests are held when a death is untimely, or when someone dies suddenly or unexpectedly, or in custody.
A coroner’s job is to investigate who died, when they died, where they died, and how they died. Their job is not to apportion blame.
All lists of forthcoming inquests are public, and the hearings themselves are held in public. This is to help uphold the principle of open justice – because justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done.
Public scrutiny ensures that coronial proceedings are transparent, and that unexpected or violent deaths cannot be covered up by those who may have been involved in them.
Media reporting of those inquests ensures that the public can hear the facts for themselves, allaying public rumour, doubt or suspicion, particularly in a social media environment.
Holding inquests in public can also prevent future deaths of a similar nature.
In Northamptonshire, inquests are almost always held at the Guildhall in St Giles’ Square, Northampton, and are open to the public. The senior coroner is Anne Pember, who has many decades of legal experience after starting out in criminal law. She has several assistants to help with the coronial workload.
A coroner can call witnesses to help her establish the facts around a death. At the end of the hearing, she will provide a verdict on the death.
Here are the inquests that will take place this week. Some of the hearings are inquest openings, and will be adjourned until a later date to allow further investigations to take place.
Monday (November 2) 10am
Allison Condon, age 61. Died on September 24, 2026, at Bisconta.
Coroner: Anne Pember.
Tuesday (November 3) 10am
David Arthur Jackson, age 61. Died on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Northampton.
Coroner: Anne Pember.
11:30am
Julian Luxton, age 54. Died on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Northampton.
Coroner: Anne Pember.
Wednesday (November 4) 10am
Morgan Leigh Patenall, age 20. Died on February 4, 2023, at London.
Coroner: Sophie Lomas.