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Re: Is the issue of a death cert. delayed if the death is suspicious, unexplained?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 18 June 18 17:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, Stan!
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Re: Is the issue of a death cert. delayed if the death is suspicious, unexplained?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 10:38 BST (UK) »
I believe that these days, the cause of death (1a on the certificate) in such a situation would detail the injury that caused the death, rather than casting aspersions about how the injury came about.
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Re: Is the issue of a death cert. delayed if the death is suspicious, unexplained?
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 11:07 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Annie65115 on Tuesday 19 June 18 10:38 BST (UK)
I believe that these days, the cause of death (1a on the certificate) in such a situation would detail the injury that caused the death, rather than casting aspersions about how the injury came about.

Current practice, if there is any suggestion that a criminal act led to a death, is that an inquest would be opened and then adjourned until enquiries/criminal proceedings are completed. The death won't be registered until the inquest verdict is known, but the medical cause of death will be shown as normal, with the inquest verdict added to it. The usual wording used by the coroner would just be "unlawful killing".
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