The work of HM Coroner for Coventry
- HM Senior Coroner for Coventry: Sean McGovern
- HM Area Coroner for Coventry: Delroy Henry
A doctor may report a death to a Coroner if the:
- cause of death is unknown
- death was violent or unnatural
- death was sudden and unexplained
- person who died was not visited by a medical practitioner during their final illness
- medical certificate is not available
- person who died was not seen by the doctor who signed the medical certificate during their lifetime or after they died
- death occurred during an operation or before the person came out of the anaesthetic
- medical certificate suggests the death may have been caused by an industrial disease or industrial poisoning.
More information on the work of HM Coroners can be found in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
Coroner for Coventry
9am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am - 4.30pm Friday