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DATE and HOUR AUTOPSY PERFORMED: Manish Agarwal, M.D.
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Assistant: Victoria Witte, M.D.
Full Autopsy Performed |
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SUMMARY PRELIMINARY REPORT OF AUTOPSY |
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EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT N/A EXTERNAL EXAMINATION The autopsy is begun at 8:30 A.M. on October 27, 2024. The remains are presented in a blue and white bucket labeled "Pool Free." The remains inside the bucket consist of a human head. No other body parts are found in the bucket. The hair is white and approximately 22 inches in length. The skin is blackened and blistered, consistent with a chemical burn. The head is symmetric, and the eyes are closed. The irises are green, and the pupils measure 0.5 cm. Evidence of inflammation is noted around the eyes and mouth. The teeth are natural and well-maintained. A tattoo of a butterfly measuring 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch is observed behind the left ear. There are no other residual scars, markings, or tattoos. INTERNAL EXAMINATION The head is severed between the C1 and C2 vertebrae. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: The brain weighs 1,204 grams and has unremarkable meninges. The vasculature of the basilar and cerebral arterial circulatory systems is unremarkable. With the dura removed, the base of the skull is free of fractures. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: The oral cavity shows signs of inflammation. The mucosa is intact. There is no obstruction of the airway. The mucosa of the epiglottis, glottis, and piriform sinuses are anatomic and show signs of inflammation. The lungs are not present. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: N/A GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: N/A HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM: N/A URINARY SYSTEM: N/A FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM: N/A TOXICOLOGY: Samples of hair are submitted for toxicologic analysis. SEROLOGY: A sample of blood is submitted in the EDTA tube. Routine toxicologic studies were ordered. DESCRIPTION OF INJURIES - SUMMARY (1) Decapitation between C1 and C2 vertebrae Opinion: This is a fatal injury. LABORATORY DATA Drug Screen Results:
Millicent Schmid, Ph.D. EVIDENCE COLLECTED 1. Samples of Hair, Blood (type A+), and Brain Tissue 2. Seven (7) autopsy photographs 3. One (1) postmortem CT scan 4. One (1) postmortem MRI 5. Three (3) postmortem dental x-rays Hair sample, blood sample, and tissue sample transferred to Crime Lab for further analysis. OPINION Time of Death: Effects of chemicals in which the head was immersed significantly affect the ability to determine the time of death. Given available factors, estimated time of death is between 8/25/2024 – 10/5/2024. Immediate Cause of Death: Undetermined Manner of Death: Homicide Remarks: The decapitation is a potentially fatal wound but may not have been the cause of death. The victim may have been already deceased by causes unknown at the time of decapitation. Given the rush nature of this report, full analysis results are not yet complete. However, the decapitation tends to indicate that death was not due to accident, natural causes, or suicide. Pending toxicology results may provide additional information in this regard. Deceased was presented as John Doe #005-2024 and subsequently identified through dental records and preliminary PCR DNA as Laurie Daniels. Additional preliminary PCR DNA results from tests conducted on the remains known as Jane Doe #9-2024 from Pontotoc County, Jane Doe #1403 from Panola County, and Jane Doe #2024-002 from Calhoun County indicate that all of the remains are from the same person, Laurie Daniels. //Manish Agarwal, M.D. |
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