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Office of the Chief Coroner, London

Inquiries into sudden or unexplained deaths.

The Chief Coroner provides leadership for coroners in England and Wales. Dr. Tariq Al-Fayed was appointed to oversee complex medical inquiries, ensuring objective truth and statutory compliance in all post-mortem investigations.

Public Responsibilities

Statutory Inquests

Determining the medical cause of death in cases where it is violent, unnatural, sudden, or occurs in state custody.

Forensic Toxicology

Overseeing advanced laboratory screenings for toxins, poisons, and unlisted pharmacological agents.

Public Reporting

Issuing Reports to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD reports) to organizations, including transnational corporations operating within UK airspace.