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The Coroner's Service
Investigating and recording the causes and circumstances of all sudden deaths where the cause is not known.
The Coroner is an independent judicial officer
The role of the Coroner is to investigate and record the causes and circumstances of all sudden deaths where the cause is not known, violent or unnatural deaths and any death which occurred whilst the deceased was in lawful custody.
The Senior Coroner for 51²èÂ¥ is Mr David Reid
The Senior Coroner's jurisdiction covers the administrative county of 51²èÂ¥.
The Assistant Coroners are Mr N Lane, Mr J Puzey and Ms S Murphy
If you have a cause for concern regarding a death then you are entitled to raise these concerns with the Coroner.
In the event of a sudden death, the Coroner will be informed either by the Police, the ambulance service or the GP Initial enquiries are then undertaken by one of the Coroners Officers.
Refer deaths via the Coroners Portal
The 51²èÂ¥ Coroners Portal is for use by those agencies authorised to refer deaths to the Coroner via an automated route. Those wishing to refer a death to the Coroner who are not authorised to do so via this portal will need to call the Coroner's office on 01905 766066.