McCaffee died in Spain huh?

Turns out autopsy doesn't have to be made and the body must be buried pretty fast.

How to proceed if you need to report the death of a family member or arrange the burial, cremation or the repatriation of remains outside Spain…

In the Event of a Death

Call the police (Policía Municipal). Tel: 092

Contact a doctor (if the police do not do this) who will certify the cause of death and issue a certificate of death

A funeral parlour (tanatorio) will be contacted to remove the body (identification must accompany the body in order for it to be moved)

Register the death within 24 hours at the Civil Registry (Registro Civil) which is located in the local Town Hall

In most regions of Spain a body should be buried or cremated within 24 to 48 hours of death

If the death occurs in a hospital, the administrative authorities will manage the process.

Undertakers (pompas fúnebres) are licensed to manage funeral arrangements and the burial or cremation of a body. They will be able to assist with much of the process.

The Death Certificate

In the event of a death, the last doctor to treat the deceased (or one who confirms death and identification of the body) issues the certificate of death. This document certifies a person's death.

If the death occurred in suspicious circumstances or involves an investigation, an order from the judicial authority may be issued to confirm the death.

The death certificate (certificado de defunción) will be issued by the Civil Registry office. Multiple copies can be requested.

A death certificate can be requested from the Registros Civiles