What happens after the post-mortem examination if the coroner decides to hold an inquest?
A coroner must hold an inquest if the cause of death remains unknown, or if there is cause for the coroner to suspect that the deceased died a violent or unnatural death, or died in prison. However, after the post-mortem examination is completed the coroner will normally issue the necessary authority permitting a burial or cremation, so that a funeral can be held, even though the inquest has not been concluded.
