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

Why would an Irish coroner get involved?

She died in London.