In cases of questionable death it is not the employer/friend or wife’s decision IF THERE WIIL BE A POST MORTEM.
I It is the decision of the coroner n it is not by vote of interested parties. Not saying the medical examiner can’t be paid off or corrupt but basic things like checking if water in lungs matches water in pond where body found. Reported bruising can be identified n interpreted. Drugs in system can be ID n sourced. Report of natural death, accident, or murder than revealed officially
Now for $100,000 to $250,000 how many MEs would put accident rather than murder.???
Problem in this case there may be more than one autopsy so being corrupt would be easily proven
IMO the body should be kept o ice until resolved. No convenient cremation