autopsy

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She requested a copy of the autopsy report, but it raised more questions than answers.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Police refused to provide any details on the condition the body was found in, but said an autopsy would be carried out to formally identify the person and determine their cause of death.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Alfredo Muñoz initially said he tripped over a baby gate while holding Tilly, according to an autopsy report from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The medical examiner’s office said the Los Angeles Police Department obtained a court order blocking the autopsy results from being publicly released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

They seemed particularly concerned, for religious reasons, with preventing the state from performing an autopsy on their son's body.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson