Why does it take a coroner up/over a year to determine a person’s cause of death?

Question

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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Answer 1

Nothing to do with an Irish coroner, she died in London. The coroner in the UK published their decision in January. Her ex husband just registered the death certificate this week which contains the additional information about COPD.