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A term of art placed on death certificates (usually less than 2% of all cases) in which a satisfactory cause of death is not found
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In his opinion the cause of Mr Powell's death was unascertained and multifactorial.
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Cot death, or whatever you want to call it - unascertained death - should be left as it is on the file by that I mean, rather than when there have been two or even three deaths and then it automatically becomes murder.
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Post mortems have been carried out and the causes of death are unascertained," he added.
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Yesterday consultant pathologist Dr Christopher Johnson told an inquest that the 53-year-old's cause of death was unascertained.
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Police said: "The cause of death of the 29-year-old woman is unascertained pending toxicology results.
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He recorded an open verdict due to the cause of death being unascertained.
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The post-mortem examination has indicated that the cause of death has been unascertained and may be drug related.
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Recording a narrative verdict, coroner Andrew Haigh said: "The cause of death is unascertained.
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Brecon coroner Peter Maddox recorded a verdict of death by unascertained natural causes.
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Cause of death was unascertained and Dr Rees was unable to confirm that heroin overdose was the cause of death.
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Coroner Ian Arrow said at the inquest in Torquay, Devon, the medical cause of death of the youngster, from Newport, South Wales, was unascertained, but there were no suspicious circumstances.
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They suggest the cause of death is still given as unascertained," said pathologist Dr David Scoones who performed the postmortem examination.
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