I am ascertaining the exact cause of death and in doing so it is very distressing to be regarded as a mysterious, cloaked butcher. I sincerely hope that those to whom I have spoken directly, or who have heard my evidence in court about the death of their relative, appreciate that I did my job with care. And, I believe, love for humanity. Very gently, I tried to help Alannah’s sobbing family to understand that her body had not been brutally mutilated at post-mortem but respectfully investigated – for their sake, her sake and society’s sake.
