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The autopsy is usually carried out within 48 hours of the death. Once it is completed, the body is released to the representative of the deceased. Funeral arrangements can then go ahead.  
The autopsy is usually carried out within 48 hours of the death. Once it is completed, the body is released to the representative of the deceased. Funeral arrangements can then go ahead.  


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===When is an autopsy done?===
===When is an autopsy done?===
Family members may ask for an autopsy to be done after a loved one has died. This is called a requested autopsy.
Family members may ask for an autopsy to be done after a loved one has died. This is called a requested autopsy.
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