The inquest into the death of teenager Henry Hicks, which is due to start next month, has been moved to the Royal Courts of Justice in Holborn at the request of the coroner.

Henry, 18, from Angel, died after his moped crashed into cars belonging to members of the public in Wheelwright Street, next to Pentonville Prison, after a chase by two unmarked police cars on December 19, 2014.

A jury inquest into his controversial death, which has severely damaged relations between sections of the community and Islington Police, is due to start on June 13 – almost a year after it was initially scheduled.

The Tribune understands that the case has been moved because St Pancras Coroner’s Court is deemed too small and unsuitable.

Last year, St Pancras coroner Mary Hassell decided that the identities of the four police constables who will appear as witnesses at the inquest will not be revealed, after officers received death threats on social media.

The decision has left Henry’s family furious. Ms Hassell acknowledged that the threats did not come from the family.

Officers will give evidence from behind a screen, although they will be visible by Henry’s family.

The Hicks family is currently being represented by Dean Dunham of Debello Law, which describes itself as “a big-hitting litigation and media law firm” specialising in music, defamation and banking disputes, civil and criminal fraud, and corporate transactions. The firm also provides family law and commercial property advice.

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