death certificate

noun

a certificate signed by a doctor, giving pertinent identifying information, as age and sex, about a deceased person and certifying the time, place, and cause of death.

death certificate

noun

a legal document issued by a qualified medical practitioner certifying the death of a person and stating the cause if known

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But none of this was mentioned on her death certificate, which recorded her as dying from pneumonia.

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Mrs Readhead's death certificate also makes no mention of the procedure.

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However, the second RCP review in 2024 strongly disagreed with the death certificate wording.

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Ms McLaughlin's mother, Andrea Brannigan, told BBC News NI "all I ever wanted was an inquest locally so hopefully this will finally lead to getting a death certificate".

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Family solicitor Des Doherty told BBC News NI an inquest was requested so a death certificate could be issued to the family.

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