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Death investigations are carried out by coroners or medical examiners. Their role is to decide the scope and course of a death investigation, which includes examining the body, determining whether to perform an autopsy, and ordering x-ray, toxicology, or other laboratory tests.

The Coroner Service conducts investigations into deaths that are unnatural, unexpected, unexplained or unattended. Coroners determine the identity of the deceased and cause of death. They classify the manner of death as natural, accidental, homicide, suicide, or undetermined.

WHAT TYPES OF DEATH ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE CORONER? Accidental Deaths. Homicidal Deaths (By any means, suspected or known) Suicidal Deaths (By any means, suspected or known) Sudden Deaths. Occupational Deaths. Deaths while confined. Therapeutic deaths. Medical malpractice.

Once death occurs in a body, it undergoes a series of changes that occur in a timely and orderly manner. There are 4 stages: Pallor Mortis, Algor Mortis, Rigor Mortis and Livor Mortis.

The three stages of a death investigation are examination, correlation, and interpretation in the examination phase.

Autopsies. The coroner may order a post-mortem examination to determine the cause, identification of the remains, document injuries, and to assist in determining the manner of death. A coroner usually orders a forensic autopsy if foul play is suspected.

List some of the details that you should examine when investigating a death scene. Entries to the scene, outer doors, windows, mailbox, papers at scene, inside doors, lighting, clocks and watches, contents of ashtrays, etc.

interviews witnesses and next of kin who are already at the scene. records the deceased's demographic information. records the deceased's medical history. takes photographs of the deceased and the scene.