After the forensicmedicine department at King's College London closed, human tissue samples and organs held by the department were transferred to Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals.
Derrick Pounder, professor of forensicmedicine from Dundee University, says a national coroner service should be established for England and Wales under the auspices of the Home Office.
The Milliyet newspaper said a forensicmedicine lab will examine samples from Sierra's fingernails as well as hair and other samples from a blanket found near her body.
Chairman of the British Medical Association's forensicmedicine committee, George Fernie, said the prison system lacked a "comprehensive care package" from when someone entered the custodial chain to when they were released.
Professor Derrick Pounder, an expert in forensicmedicine at the University of Dundee, said people travelling to regions where rabies was a problem had to weigh up whether it was sensible to get vaccinated before setting off on their travels.