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death. What happens at an Inquest? An inquest is held in public and is a formal process. Unlike a criminal court case, there is no prosecution and defence. However, the witnesses may be represented by lawyers. The Coroner decides who to call as a witness.
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- The cause of death is clear
- A post-mortem is needed
- The coroner holds an inquest
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If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register the death may be different. The coroner will decide either:
If the coroner decides that the cause of death is clear:
1.They’ll issue a certificate to the registrar saying that a post-mortem or inquest is not needed.
After the post-mortem
The coroner will release the body for a funeral once they have completed the post-mortem examinations and no further examinations are needed. If the body is released with no inquest, the coroner will send a form (‘Pink Form - form 100B’) to the registrar stating the cause of death. The coroner will also send a ‘Certificate of Coroner - form Cremation 6’ if the body is to be cremated.
Death certificates
If you need proof of the death while you wait for the inquest to finish, ask the coroner for an interim death certificate. Once the inquest is over, you can get the final death certificate from the registrar. You can use either certificate to: apply for probate report the death to more than one government organisation using Tell Us Once - the registrar can help you to do this
You can get free, independent support from The Coroners’ Courts Support Service.
The Coroners’ Courts Support Service Helpline (England and Wales)
Telephone: 0300 111 2141
Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm
Saturday, 9am to 2pm
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