The inquest into the death of Private Sean Benton began on Wednesday 24 January 2018.
Pte Benton died at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey in June 1995. The High Court ruled in October 2016 that the inquest into his death held in July 1995 should be quashed and a fresh inquest ordered.
The new inquest was conducted by His Honour Peter Rook QC and at HM Coroner’s Court, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey GU22 7AP. He returned his conclusions on Wednesday 18 July. A copy of the Record of Inquest can be found here.
Last updated: Friday 20 July
The date for the conclusion of the Sean Benton inquest has been postponed from Wednesday 27 June to Wednesday 18 July in Woking.
Witnesses due to give evidence on:
Friday 22 June – starts at 10am
Brigadier (Ret’d) Evans
Mr Cave
Mr Willey
Wednesday 9 May – NB sitting at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) and not Surrey Coroner’s Court
Read evidence and legal submissions
The inquest will not sit on Tuesday 8 May
Friday 4 May
Major Paul Davis
Lt Col Nigel Josling
Brigadier Christopher Coles
Thursday 3 May
Mr Graham Milne
Mr Colin Thompson
Wednesday 2 May
Ms Emma Davies
Mr Daniel Griffiths
Mr Michael Humphreys
Mr Stuart Toye
Tuesday 1 May
Mr David Palmer
Ms Sara Richardson
Wednesday 28 March
Dr Jonathan Leach
Mr Colin Murphy
Tuesday 27 March
Dr John Keeling
Dr Michael Hall
Dr Nat Cary
Professor Tom Fahy
Friday 23 March – NB proceedings start early at 9am
Mr Andrew Gavaghan
Thursday 22 March – NB proceedings start early at 9am
Mr Michael Radford
Ms Terri Lewis
Mr Andrew Gavaghan – Mr Gavaghan will begin his evidence on Thursday if there is time
Wednesday 21 March
Mr Robert Gascoigne
Mr Michael Radford
Tuesday 20 March
Ms Sarah Delap
Mr Andrew Joyner
Mr Phillip Juniper
Ms Teresa Sanderson
Monday 19 March
Mr Keith Cammack
Mr Christopher Dickson
Mr Anthony Fairhurst
Mr Andrew Joyner
Mr Philip Juniper
Mr Stephen Wilson
Friday 9 March
Mr Eric Lurcock (cont.)
Mr Lee Brannan
Mr Kenneth Dickson
Mr Daniel Hull
Mr Asim Sheikh
Ms Rhian Wells
Thursday 8 March
Mr Martin Holder (cont.)
Ms Beverley Garratt
Mr Eric Lurcock
Mr Huw Lillywhite
Wednesday 7 March – NB proceedings start early at 9.15am
Ms Amanda Maxted-Blain
Mr Martin Holder*
*HH Peter Rook QC has made an order under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 postponing any reporting of Mr Holder’s evidence until noon on Friday 9 March or further order. Further submissions on whether the order should continue or lapse will be heard in court on Friday.
Tuesday 6 March
Ms Sara Richardson (adjourned due to unforeseen personal circumstances)
Mr David Wakelin
Friday 2 March
Ms Terri Embleton
Dr Alexandra McClenahan
Thursday 1 March
Dr Adrian Gillham
Dr Alexandra McClenahan
Wednesday 28 February
Ms Clare Braddock
Mr Craig Dowson
Ms Karen Loftus
Ms Maria Walton
Tuesday 27 February
Ms Tracy Hughes
Mr Robert Gasson
Mr Mark Jackson
Mr Christopher Reid
Thursday 22 February
Mr Peter Crabb
Mr Colin McDowall
Mr Gordon Patterson
Ms Paula Rowan
Mr Stephen Sutton
Wednesday 21 February
Mr Martin Barrow
Mr Alexander Campbell
Ms Gaynor Peploe
Mr Paul Ward
Tuesday 20 February
Ms Terri Lewis – adjourned
Friday 16 February
Mr John Donaldson
Mr John Scott
Mr Kevin Sherwood
Thursday 15 February
Mr Glynn Boswell
Mr Trevor Hunter
Mr Robert Kenderdine
Wednesday 14 February
Ms Emma Owen
Mr Richard Rees
Tuesday 13 February
Ms Clair Hirstwood
Mr David Hirstwood
Mr Colin Pankhurst
Mr David Shortt
Mr Gordon Sowerby
Friday 9 February
Mr Simon Gilmour
Ms Victoria McKinlay
Ms Gina Morgan
Thursday 8 February
Mr Allan Drury
Mr Craig Hill
Mr John Stone
Wednesday 7 February
Mr Brian Holmes
Ms April Sarjeant
Mr Anthony Thompson
Tuesday 6 February
Ms Alexandra Chase
Mr Stephen Green
Ms Claire Hodgson
Ms Susan Monks
Mr Robert Stevens
Friday 2 February
Ms Claire Knowles
Ms Deborah French
Mr Thomas Rowlands
Mr Barry Tarr
Thursday 1 February
Mr Lee Gilsenan
Mr James Goodridge
Mr Raymond Rowlands
Mr Russell Uridge
Ms Rachel White
Wednesday 31 January
Mr Ian Firth
Mr Richard Lamine
Mr Alan Lonie
Ms Rachel Oakes
Mr David Rush
Tuesday 30 January
Mr Ryan Cook
Mr Paul Tucker
Mr Neil Williams
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