The coroner is a doctor or lawyer responsible for investigating deaths in particular situations and can also arrange for a post-mortem examination of the body, if necessary.
Coroners are Judicial Officers responsible for investigating violent, unnatural or sudden deaths where the cause is unknown.
An Inquest is to determine who the deceased person was, how, when and where the individual died but not why. It is an enquiry to ascertain the facts concerning a death and does not apportion blame on any individual.
A Coroner will hold an Inquest with a Jury in certain circumstances.
A Coroner’s Officer is responsible for investigating the cause of death and presenting the evidence in Court on the day of the Inquest.