Concealing a suicide

[Lucidas]

My husband’s father had just taken his own life. The immediate family who live in close proximity to him want to conceal the event from all other family members and friends - even his siblings who live in other cities and countries.

Is this right? Is it even possible with how things work in the UK, eg post-mortem, inquest?

They’ve already started telling everyone he died due to a heart attack.

@RainAndGreyClouds (with apologies to the op for slight detour) that's interesting because I was told the opposite but I certainly found my own issues were severely impacted by it. I was told that family ending their lives stopped others from doing the same. I thought it was just me reacting wrongly and added more guilt. Thank you for this perspective it's given me something to think about.