Independent doctor at post mortem examination

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If the senior next of kin of the deceased asks a coroner to allow a doctor chosen by the senior next of kin to be present at a post mortem examination, the coroner is to allow that doctor to be present and is to ensure that the doctor is informed as to the time and place that the examination is to take place.

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35 Independent doctor at post mortem examination