next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The Fremont County Coroner will determine the cause of death, formally identify the victim and notify his next of kin, officials said.
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2024
The victims’ identities will not be made public until the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has notified their next of kin.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Neither of the men’s names have been released pending notification of next of kin, the park said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The county Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity once his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2024
The victims’ identities will not be made public until the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has notified their next of kin.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Neither of the men’s names have been released pending notification of next of kin, the park said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The county Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity once his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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