The Coroner’s Office may become involved if a death is unexpected or unexplained. They will investigate the circumstance surrounding the cause of death, to establish an exact cause.

If the death were sudden, say by an accident. If an industrial disease had been prominent which may have been a contributing factor to the death. If a person died in hospital and had only been in a short while, during an operation or within 24 hours of an operation.

Referral to the Coroner’s Office will be fully investigated and may well be referred back to the Doctor.

If the Coroner pursues the matter and a post mortem is carried out, the documentation will be issued by the Coroner’s Office before the registrar is allowed to register the death.