Ministry of Justice
NEWS AND UPDATEs
April 30, 2013
BC Coroners Service confirms identity of deceased driver
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April 30, 2013
BC Coroners Service identifies motor vehicle incident victims
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April 22, 2013
Dates changed for Torben Campbell inquest
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March 6, 2013
Inquest announced into death of Brendon Beddow
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Coroners Service
The Coroners Service of British Columbia is responsible for the investigation of all unnatural, sudden and unexpected, unexplained or unattended deaths. It makes recommendations to improve public safety and prevent death in similar circumstances.
The Coroner is responsible for ascertaining the facts surrounding a death and must determine:
- The identity of the deceased.
- How, when, where and by what means the deceased died.
The death is then classified as natural, accidental, suicide, homicide or undetermined.
The Coroners Service is a fact-finding, not a fault-finding agency that provides an independent service to the family, community, government agencies and other organizations. The Coroners Act and Regulation governs the coroner's scope of activity.
For more information about the BC Coroners Service and the duties and responsibilities of the Chief Coroner, see the About Us page.
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