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New Area Coroner appointed for Liverpool and
Wirral
A new Area Coroner has been appointed
for the Liverpool and Wirral Coroner Area. Anita Bhardwaj has been an Assistant
Coroner in Liverpool since 2007, and has spent the last 20 years working for Her
Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service.
The 45 year old is currently the Cluster Manager for Civil, Family and Tribunal
Courts in Cheshire and Merseyside, and prior to that held the role of Deputy
Justices' Clerk. Anita has told the media this week that:- "I feel hugely
privileged to have been appointed as the Area Coroner for Liverpool and Wirral.
For me, there is no more important role than that of supporting families to
determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a loved one. I am very much
looking forward to starting work."
Anita will take up the post on 1 September 2015, working alongside Senior
Coroner, Andre Rebello OBE. Mr Rebello added:- "Anita brings with her a
wealth of experience and will play a pivotal role in supporting me to develop
future plans for the Coroner's Service."
The Coroner is an independent Judicial Officer who investigates violent or
unnatural deaths, deaths of unknown cause or those occurring whilst a person is
in state detention. The Coroner's Court is a Court of Enquiry not adversary, and
tries to identify factors that can be altered to prevent future deaths. The
Liverpool and Wirral Coroner's Office deals with approximately 4,500 reported
deaths and 750 inquests every year. |
