Q: What reports are filed by the coroner and police when they respond to a death in a home?
My mother committed suicide in her home a year and a half ago. She struggled with bipolar disorder for years but her illness had become increasingly severe during the year leading up to her death. This was triggered by my father 'leaving her' although he remained involved in her life until the very end. Due to his actions before and after her death, I firmly believe that he intentionally contributed to her decision to take her own life by overdosing on his insulin. All of my siblings and I were on the other side of the country when she died so my father was the only person to interact with the police and coroner. There was no autopsy and her death was ruled as natural despite the suicide note and insulin that my father supposedly didn't move. I'm having a hard time getting past my suspicions of my father and his involvement. What documents could I access regarding the police and coroner's conclusions? Would they have had to file reports other than a death certificate?
A: You will not in most cases find anything useful one way or the other. They look at the liklihood it was or wasn't caused by intent. They felt it didn't but won't have gone through a lot of paper hoops that will get you anywhyere. Ask. See what you get. but you won't find anything.
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