Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation CLAR-12.29: Advise officers to consider alternatives before removing body parts for identification
From Thames Safety Inquiry: Final Report (Cm 4558), published 19 February 2000.
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.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 15 October 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Source
Inquiry
Thames Safety Inquiry
Report
Thames Safety Inquiry: Final Report (Cm 4558)
19 Feb 2000
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
26.7 years ago