Carrie Fisher’s autopsy on hold

The autopsy on actress Carrie Fisher’s body is on hold, said an official.

The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office said Fisher’s body is in their possession and that the autopsy is on hold due to the “family’s loss for two”.

“We are not out to rush the family,” the office said on Thursday.

“We are giving the family some space. They not only lost Carrie, but lost Debbie Reynolds [her mother], too.”

Fisher died on December 27, days after suffering a heart attack on board a plane.

Reynolds was in Beverly Hills on December 28 when she had to be rushed to hospital. She died the same day.