Deaths reported to coroners at lowest level since records began

The number of deaths reported to coroners in West Yorkshire fell by a tenth last year, new figures show.

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It comes after a new medical examination system was introduced, which the Ministry of Justice says may have affected the volume of deaths reported to coroners for investigation.

All deaths in England and Wales must be registered with the Registrar of Births and Deaths, and can also be reported to coroners who must investigate if there is reason to believe the cause of death is unknown or the death was violent, unnatural, or occurred in custody or other state detention.