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Thread #104363 Message #2138559
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
01-Sep-07 - 05:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: If an American Soldier...
Subject: RE: BS: If an American Soldier...
At one time inquests could come up with a finding of murder, and name the person identified as the killer, but that's no longer the case in England. Charging any suspect would be a matter for the police, and prosecution would depend on the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service.
"Inquests do not determine blame and the verdict must not identify someone as having criminal or civil liability. Possible verdicts include: natural causes, accident or misadventure, suicide, unlawful or lawful killing, industrial disease, and open verdicts (where there is insufficient evidence for any other verdict). The Coroner may also give a verdict in a narrative format.
The Coroner may also report the death to any appropriate person or authority, if action is required to prevent more deaths, in similar circumstances."