Duties of a coroner

Duties of a coroner

Emma Whitting

The duties are to:

  • investigate circumstances of deaths if violent, unnatural or unknown cause
  • decide whether a Post Mortem examination is necessary
  • hold an inquest and notify the Registrar of Deaths of the findings

Senior Coroner for the Bedfordshire and Luton area

The Senior Coroner for the Bedfordshire and Luton area is Emma Whitting.

Assistant Coroners for the Bedfordshire and Luton area

The Assistant Coroners are:

  • Dr Sean Cummings
  • Aliya Rashid
  • Tom Stoate
  • Amy Street