The Irish coroner just announced Sinead O’Connor died of natural causes (COPD and asthma – smokers take note). Why did it take them so long to figure that out? Do autopsy results always take over a year? What’s the hold up?
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It’s also very different in various jurisdictions. In some places the coroner is a pathologist who is giving a medical report, while in others the coroner is a lawyer (or similar) who weighs evidence including the autopsy as well as other investigations before determining the likely cause of death. The latter can take much longer, even if the autopsy results are clear soon after death.
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