Inquests and suchlike

[NotAllThere]

My cousin (36) was found dead this morning - probably suicide. Does anyone have any idea of the process now? How long it takes before they release the body for the funeral?

ta.

[mudskipper]

My cousin (36) was found dead this morning - probably suicide. Does anyone have any idea of the process now? How long it takes before they release the body for the funeral?

ta.

Sorry to hear that

[northernladuk]

Very sorry to hear this. Not sure this will answer your exact questions but could be an useful resource for all involved...

Bereavement due to suicide - suicide notes,police involvement,press,Anniversaries,finding out,shock,family : Healthtalkonline

[fullyautomatix]

Was he suffering from anything ?

[NotAllThere]

Yeah, bit of a bugger. I didn't really know him very well. My aunt and uncle I really feel sorry for. Like it says in Two Tower - no parent should have to bury their kid. They've been expecting it for the past two weeks since he was released from the psychiatric hospital. He was an alcoholic from 18, and struggled with depression from before then. His heart may have simply given up, since he wasn't physically very well either.

[eek]

WMSS

https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/overview has an overview of what will happen but https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/whe...d-to-a-coroner probably is what you need.

[OwlHoot]

My cousin (36) was found dead this morning - probably suicide. Does anyone have any idea of the process now? How long it takes before they release the body for the funeral?

ta.

They have to have an inquest for any "unexplained" death. But if nothing untoward shows up, and no crime is suspected, they normally release the body after a couple of weeks or so.

[SimonMac]

My cousin (36) was found dead this morning - probably suicide. Does anyone have any idea of the process now? How long it takes before they release the body for the funeral?

ta.

I'm sorry for your loss (

[NotAllThere]

Thanks for the links, info and condolences. Just explained it all to my kids (ages 15,16 and 21, so they're able to conceptualise a bit) - death, unfortunately, is part of living. What's important is not to look at the death or the events leading up to it, but the life that went before it, and the good things that happened in it.

[AtW]

My cousin (36) was found dead this morning - probably suicide. Does anyone have any idea of the process now? How long it takes before they release the body for the funeral?

My consolenses.