CLAR-12.29 Response Historic

Advise officers to consider alternatives before removing body parts for identification

Recommendation

Further, I would also recommend that strong advice be given, both in the manual and in any training course which officers are required to undergo, that requests for the removal of body parts only be made after consideration on a case by case basis, taking into account all other available means of identification.

Published Evidence Summary
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

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Source
Inquiry Clarke Inquiry
Report Clarke Inquiry — Final Report 23 Mar 2001
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Themes & Tags
Coroner family information gaps
Recommendation age 25.2 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates