Protection of children and vulnerable adults Coroners' investigations into deaths
Section 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 sets out the duties of a coroner to undertake the investigation of a person’s death. Subsection (2)(c) provides that an investigation must be conducted if the coroner has reason to suspect that "the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention".
	Section 48 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 sets out the definition of "state detention" for these purposes. Subsection (2) of section 48 states: "A person is in state detention if he or she is compulsorily detained by a public authority within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)."
	Sections 4A and 4B of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides the authority for a person who lacks capacity to consent to their living arrangements to be lawfully subject to a level of restriction on their freedom of movement which may amount to deprivation of liberty in order to maintain their wellbeing.