FAQs, frequently asked questions
Questions about deaths
Why is a forensic post-mortem examination carried out? – Who decides this?
What happens during a forensic post-mortem examination?
How long does a body remain at the IRM-UZH?
When is the body released for burial, and who authorises the release?
Who decides where the body will be taken after the post-mortem examination at the IRM-UZH?
Is it possible to hold a farewell service for a deceased person at the IRM-UZH?
Where can I find out about the current status of the investigations?
Where can the relatives of a deceased person access the forensic examination reports?
Can private individuals commission the IRM-UZH to carry out a forensic post-mortem examination?
Where can I get support to help me cope with the loss of a loved one?
Information regarding the time of death on the death certificate from a forensic medical perspective
Questions regarding bodily harm
I have been raped or sexually assaulted. What should I do? Who can I turn to?
- Why is a forensic post-mortem examination carried out? – Who decides this?
- What happens during a forensic post-mortem examination?
- How long does a body remain at the IRM-UZH?
- When is the body released for burial, and who authorises the release?
- Who decides where the body will be taken after the post-mortem examination at the IRM-UZH?
- Is it possible to hold a farewell service for a deceased person at the IRM-UZH?
- Where can I find out about the current status of the investigations?
- Where can the relatives of a deceased person access the forensic examination reports?
- Can private individuals commission the IRM-UZH to carry out a forensic post-mortem examination?
- Can enquiries from insurance companies regarding individuals who have died at the IRM-UZH be forwarded to the institute?
- Where can I get support to help me cope with the loss of a loved one?
- Information regarding the time of death on the death certificate from a forensic medical perspective
- I have been raped or sexually assaulted. What should I do? Who can I turn to?