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Coroner's Cases. Coroner's Cases. What is a Coronerâs Case. The death investigation system in Singapore requires that all deaths which occur suddenly without a known cause or are suspected to be due to unnatural cause(s) are reportable to the Coroner. The Role of the Police Investigating Officer.
The coroner may decide that the cause of death is clear. In this case: The doctor signs a medical certificate. You take the medical certificate to the registrar. The coroner issues a certificate to the registrar stating a post-mortem isnât needed. Post-mortems. The coroner may decide a post-mortem is needed to find out how the person died. This can be done either in a hospital or mortuary. You canât object to a coronerâs post-mortem - but if youâve asked the coroner must tell you (and the personâs GP) when and where the examination will take place. After the post-mortem The coroner will release the body for a funeral once they have completed the post-mortem examinations and no further examinations are needed. If the body is released with no inquest, the coroner will send a form (âPink Form - form 100Bâ) to the registrar stating the cause of death. The coroner will also send a âCertificate of Coroner - form Cremation 6â if the body is to be cremated. If the coroner decides to hold an inquest A coroner must hold an inquest if the cause of death is still unknown, or if the person: