Schedule of coroner’s inquests
View the full schedule of upcoming inquests, watch them online and get information and news about past inquests.
Overview
An inquest is a public hearing conducted by a coroner before a jury of five community members. Inquests are held to inform the public about the circumstances of a death.
You can find press releases and information regarding inquests officially issued on the Ontario Newsroom.
For more information, please contact: OCC.inquiries@ontario.ca
Schedule of inquests
This schedule is current as of October 30, 2025
| Deceased | Date of inquest | Location of inquest | Presiding coroner | Details/news release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt, Amanda | November 27 | videoconference | Dr. John Carlisle | Ms. Bolt, 28 years old, died on November 13, 2019, in hospital while in the custody of the London Police Service. News Release |
| Rice, Matthew | November 17 | videoconference | Dr. John Carlisle | Mr. Rice, 29 years old, died in hospital on September 9, 2020, following an interaction with officers from the Ontario Provincial Police. News Release |
| Twiss, Robert | November 17 | videoconference | Mr. Murray Segal | Mr. Twiss, 47 years old, died on December 3, 2018, while in custody at the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene. News Release |
| Sheek-Hussein, Zakarias Renwick, William |
October 27 | videoconference | Dr. Richard Wells | Mr. Sheek Hussein, 27 years old, died on July 24, 2021. Mr. Renwick, 49 years old, died on November 8, 2020. Both died in hospital from injuries sustained while in custody at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. News Release |
|
Moore, Luke |
October 15 |
By video conference and in-person at Constance Lake First Nation (October 15 – 17). By video conference (starting October 20) |
Dr. Michael Wilson | Mr. Moore, 43 years old; Ms. Shaganash, 47 years old; Ms. Sutherland, 56 years old; Mr. Ferris, 67 years old; and Mr. Taylor, 60 years old, died in hospital on different dates between November 19, 2021, and January 23, 2022, during an outbreak of blastomycosis in Constance Lake First Nation (CLFN), a First Nation community located on the shores of Constance Lake near Hearst, Ontario. News Release |
| Beskorowany, Mark Paul Joseph | postponed | videoconference | Bonnie Goldberg | Mr. Beskorowany, 54 years old, died in hospital on August 21, 2019, from injuries sustained while working at a surface mining site in River Valley on August 19, 2019. News Release |
Updated: October 30, 2025
Published: November 05, 2021