Why was a crowner consulted for Ophelia’s burial

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Crowner is an official who investigates suspicious death, and so crowner was consulted for Ophelia's burial because her death looked like a self destruction.

Explanation:

Ophelia is one of the character in William Shakespeare's very famous play 'Hamlet.' Ophelia is a wife of Prince Hamlet, and it so happens that due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia's state of mind is disturbed which resulted in her drowning.

In Act 5 scene 1, two gravediggers enters who argue whether Ophelia should be given a Christian burial. And this mainly because her death doesn't seems like a natural death.

Affter Ophelia's case have been examined by the coroner (crowner), he states that it should be Christian funeral.

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