post-mortem examination

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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 proved "inconclusive," but pathologists said the injuries on his body were "too minor" to have resulted in his death.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

On Friday, the coroner said she had requested a post-mortem examination of both men and was awaiting a cause of death.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson