Post Mortems
The Coroner may decide a Post Mortem (autopsy) is needed to find out how the person died. This will take place in a hospital or mortuary.
You cannot object to a Coroner’s Post Mortem, but if you ask, the Coroner must tell you (and the person’s GP) when and where the examination will take place.
After the Post Mortem
The Coroner will release the body for a funeral when the Post Mortem examination is complete and no further examination is needed.
If the body is released with no Inquest, the Coroner will send a form to the registrar stating the cause of death.
The Coroner will also send a Certificate of Coroner - Cremation 6 if the body is to be cremated. If there is to be a burial, the registrar will issue a green document at the time of registration.
Coroner for Coventry
9am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am - 4.30pm Friday