Sinéad O'Connor died from natural causes, UK coroner confirms
Kenneth Fox
Musician Sinéad O’Connor died from natural causes, a UK coroner has confirmed.
The 56-year-old singer was found dead by UK police at her apartment in south London on July 26th, 2023.
Thousands turned out to mourn the death of the Irish legend which saw a procession take place along the promenade near her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow.
In a statement to the Irish Examiner on Tuesday, the coroner at Southwark Coroner's Court said: “This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes.
“The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death.
“Any further enquiries should be directed to the Registrar at Lambeth. No further comments will be made.”
According to the UK Ministry of Justice, death by natural causes is when an illness or condition is not linked to external forces and there are no “unusual circumstances”.
After a post-mortem examination, a coroner can decide whether there are grounds for a natural death inquest, which can happen in a case of neglect or if the person was in police custody or prison at the time of death.
A private funeral, attended by U2’s Bono, Bob Geldof and Irish President Michael D Higgins, was held in August.
Additional reporting PA
