# Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, Section 8: Police to inform coroner.


Whenever a dead body is found, or an unexpected or unexplained death, or a death attended by suspicious circumstances, occurs, the district inspector within whose district the body is found, or the death occurs, shall give or cause to be given immediate notice in writing thereof to the coroner within whose district the body is found or the death occurs, together with such information also in writing as he is able to obtain concerning the finding of the body or concerning the death.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1959/15/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-act-northern-ireland-1959/section-8
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