Who is the medical expert analyzing causes of death?

• A. Pathologist
• B. Forensic Specialists
• C. Crown Prosecution Service
• D. Serious and Organised Crime Agency

Answer: (A)

Determining the cause of death is the work of a pathologist—an experienced medical expert who conducts autopsies, examines tissues, and reviews medical history to identify the disease processes or injuries that led to death. Their findings establish the cause of death and often feed into legal processes and death certification. While forensic specialists can apply scientific methods to investigations, the person who specializes medically in figuring out why someone died is the pathologist. The Crown Prosecution Service handles charging and prosecuting cases, not medical determinations of death, and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency deals with crime investigations rather than medical conclusions.