Obtain signed statements of people (preferably not related to the claimant) who have
personal knowledge of the death (i.e., those who saw the body).
Include in the statement:
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relationship to the deceased, if any;
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basis for the identification of the deceased;
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occupation, age, sex, and race of the deceased;
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date and place of the viewing of the body;
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cause of death, if known;
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whether anyone else saw the body; and
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why a public record of death, or statement of attending physician is not obtainable.