autopsy

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Kidman and McEwen worked with real-life forensic pathologist Dr. Amy Hawes to learn about the autopsy process, as well as the motivations for becoming a medical examiner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

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

Then, prosecutors could rely on autopsy evidence, or even a woman’s dying words.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

She handed them to the man, who grabbed the autopsy report book and started reading.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot