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10 serving the Community through the administration of justiCedeath CertificatesOn receipt of the final postmortem examination report, theCoroner will then consider if an inquest needs to be held.If the Coroner decides that an inquest is not necessary theRegistrar of Deaths will be notified and the death can then beregistered and a Death Certificate issued.If an inquest is to be held it will not be possible to register thedeath or have a Death Certificate issued until the inquest hasbeen completed.When registration of the death is delayed the Coroner canissue an interim certificate called “a Coroner’s Certificateof Evidence of Death” to assist in the administration of theestate. However not all financial institutions will accept thisand you may need to wait for the final registration of the deathbefore the administration of the estate can be completed.an inquestAn inquest is not a trial; it is a public inquiry by a Coroner,sitting with or without a jury, into the circumstancessurrounding the death. The purpose of the inquest is todetermine the identity of the person who has died, how,when and where they died, and to provide the details thatthe Registrar of Deaths requires to allow the death to beregistered.More information about the Coroner’s inquest is availablefrom the Coroners <strong>Service</strong>, Mays Chambers, 73 May Street,Belfast BT1 3JL. Telephone 028 9044 6800 or by e-mail atcoronersoffice@courtsni.gov.uk
Coroners <strong>Postmortem</strong> examination - information for relatives 11retained organs and tissueThe pathologist, with the authority of the Coroner, may needto retain any organs and tissue samples removed at thepostmortem examination to assist in the investigation intothe death. Once the Coroner’s investigation has finished, theCoroner will decide if these samples need to be retained or ifthey can be released.The Coroners Liaison Officer will contact you and discuss theCoroner’s decision and the options available to you.retained organs - further use or disposalIf the Coroner agrees to the release of retained organs youcan choose:• for the organs to be returned to you through your funeraldirector. It will be the family’s responsibility to arrange aseparate cremation or burial for these organs.• for the Coroner to authorise disposal of the organs in alawful and respectful way by the pathologist.• occasionally you may be asked if the organ can be usedfor teaching and research.
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