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Unexpected deaths are reported to the coroner, sometimes by the police but usually by the doctor who was called when the person died.
A death is regarded as unexpected in any of the following circumstances:
When a death is reported to the coroner, the coroner usually arranges for a post-mortem. This normally establishes the cause of death.
If the death is from natural causes, it can be registered, and the funeral can go ahead.
There is only an inquest if the cause of death is in doubt, even after the post-mortem or the post-mortem shows that death was not from natural causes.
If there is to be an inquest, the coroner usually allows the funeral to be held after the post-mortem.
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