Three days ago, I received a letter from a stranger telling me that she was the manager of supported accommodation where my grandmother lives, and that my father had passed away on March 1st. I haven't seen my father in 35 years, nor my grandmother in over 40. She's 99 years old, and unable to deal with this in any meaningful way.
My father's body was taken to City of London Coroner for an inquest. As far as I've been able to find out, this hasn't happened yet. I have confirmed with the registrar that the death hasn't been registered yet, but the coroner's office hasn't returned my calls so far.
As far as either of us know, me and my grandmother are his only surviving relatives.
She tol

