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The inquest concluded that Kimberley's cause of death was "unascertained" due to difficulties with the post-mortem caused by the delay.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

He added there were "no pathological findings that Kelly's death is necessarily due to forced injury by another person" and gave the cause of death as unascertained.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

Prof Suvarna said Mrs Horsey's cause of death was categorised as "unascertained".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of Alfie's death was unascertained, however Ms Heeley said he "didn't die of natural causes".

From BBC • May 2, 2023

It is regarded as a binary of long and as yet unascertained period.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman