Mortuary service

It is an independent service, that handles deaths that have been referred to the Coroner, or deaths where no death certificate can be issued, as a post mortem examination is required to find the cause of death.

The mortuary provides:

• facilities for the receipt and storage of bodies under the jurisdiction of the Coroner.

• assistance to forensic pathologists with autopsies.

• facilities for the viewing of bodies.

• information and advice

What happens next

The deceased are kept at the mortuary until the coroner is satisfied that the body can be released for burial or cremation.