If the Coroner is involved When someone dies and a Doctor is unable to confirm, or certify, a cause of death, or when a death is un-natural or un-expected, the Coroner would nearly always be involved. The role of the Coroner is to investigate, and determine, a cause of death. In almost all cases an examination, or post-mortem, would be necessary. The involvement of the Coroner is not something to be suspicious about. Every family has questions when a sudden death occurs and it is the job of the Coroner's office to help answer them. For more information on the work of the Coroner visit http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/justice/legalprocess/coroners/work.html Back to How We Can Help