The coroner

A death may be reported to the coroner when:

• the death was unexplained or where there are suspicious circumstances, or when the cause of death is unknown
• the death may be due to an industrial injury or disease, or due to an accident, violence, negligence or abortion, or to any kind of poisoning
• the death occurred in police custody, in prison or in an institution of some type
• the deceased has not been attended to by a doctor during their last illness, or when the doctor attending the deceased did not see them within 28 days before death or after death
• the death occurred during an operation or before recovery from the effect of an anaesthetic.