unascertained

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

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The assistant coroner, Prof Harris, said the medical cause of death was unascertained and could not exclude unlawful killing, accident or a natural death.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

When cross-examined by Mr Gordon's lawyer, John Femi-Ola KC put to the pathologist that it was "important not to guess" about possible causes of death since the pathological cause of death was unascertained.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of Alfie's death was unascertained, however Ms Heeley said he "didn't die of natural causes".

From BBC • May 2, 2023

They urged in favour of persistent efforts for the discovery of physical causes yet unknown, since to them nothing was extra-physical but merely mysterious because of a hitherto unascertained cause.

From Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir