Discussion Electronic security/body ID post suicide

[LittleJem]

Does anyone know any answers to these questions on my mind? I am in UK:

- who identifies your body after CTB? Does a family member have to do this, or is there a way to spare them that eg by leaving with my body both passport ID and info on where my dental records are held?

- phone: I am going to bury my phone wrapped in foil so it can't be found. I will dig it up if ctb fails, but if not, will it stay hidden and not found? I don't want it to incriminate anyone who has sold me any substances

-if I delete incriminating messages on WhatsApp, can they be found again?

- likewise Facebook, can I delete and ask my contacts to delete?

-laptop: if I delete Linux Operating System which I have been using, will ths delete my browsing history?

- Facebook: I have conversations with one of my most loved people about drugs. I don't want him in trouble. How do I ensure these conversations will not be read?

After I die/ctb will they quiz my ex boyfriend? Will they search his home? Will he be less relevant because we've broken up? He has some stuff I would not want anyone to find - none of which is related to CTB

Thank you for your thoughts

 

[Farmmaa]

Unfortunately, it is usually a family member who has to ID the body... although not in all cases. Sometimes a close family friend can do it.
They only use dental records if they can not identify the body.

There's no way to know if your phone will be found, but to be safe, I would recommend deleting everything off of it that you don't want to be seen.
FB and app messages should all be deleted.
Resetting your computer to factory setting will erase all of your info.

Unless there's reason to believe that your death was the result of foul play, the police aren't going to dig too deeply into your life - ex, questioning friends and searching computers.

 

[HereToday]

I don't know the answers to all your questions but I'll answer the ones I do know.
There's no guarantee your buried phone won't be found. Why not just reset it instead of burying it?
WhatsApp messages are encrypted end to end, meaning WhatsApp can't see what you wrote even if they wanted to (i.e. If the police asked them). The only way for anyone to see them is if they access your phone. Once they're deleted they're gone forever.
It's very unlikely they'd talk to your ex, unless you leave a note blaming him for your death. They'd only search his home if they had reason to believe he was involved in your death. Again, highly unlikely.