post-mortem examination

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For Doncaster couple Nathan and Fiona Robinson, the wait between their two-year-old son Alfie's sudden death and his post-mortem examination taking place was seven months.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

An inquest held in November 2024 could not establish a cause of death, despite a post-mortem examination, an examination of the scene and a review of the child's and family's medical history.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Police Scotland said a post-mortem examination would be carried out in due course.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A post-mortem examination was carried out but the baby's cause of death was "unascertained", the coroner heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A post-mortem examination revealed a complete wasting away of the bone marrow.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson