Coroners

The main duty of a Coroner is to enquire into sudden or unexplained deaths usually by having a post-mortem examination made, followed by an inquest if the cause of death is not natural. In addition to this there are specific requirements to investigate deaths in certain circumstances, for example, the death of a person in custody, or a death resulting from a person's occupation.

For information on the circumstances in which deaths are reported to the Coroner please see the Direct.gov pages.

There are two coroner's districts in Leicestershire.  For up to date details and contact points please see the relevant pages on the Leicestershire County Council website.