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After no medical cause was given in thedeathofSinead O’Connor, an autopsy is now set to be carried out, according to London Inner South Coroner’s Court.
The musician, 56, was found “unresponsive” at a home in London on Wednesday. And on Thursday, astatement shared on the Coroner Court’s websitenoted that “the death of Sinéad O’Connor in Lambeth was notified to the Coroner” and “no medical cause of death was given.”
According to the note, “the Coroner therefore directed an autopsy to be conducted. The results of this may not [be available] for several weeks”
“The decision whether an inquest will be needed will be decided when these results are known and submissions have been heard from the family,” the organization’s statement concluded.
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“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” her family said in a statement to RTE and the BBC. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
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On Thursday, a Scotland Yard spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that “a 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead” at a property in south London a day prior.
“Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area,” the Metropolitan Police said.
“Next of kin have been notified. The death is not being treated as suspicious,” the spokesperson added.
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After news of O’Connor’s death was made public, many artists across the world of entertainment went on social media to remember her work in music and beyond.
source: people.com
