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Never mind where’s the autopsy report (which, if it exists, must only be a Provisional Anatomic Diagnosis).

Where’s the “statement” from the ME’s office? Where’s the press release?

It’s not on the Chief Medical Examiner’s website “news” section. It’s not linked in any of the NYT/WaPo/ABC/NBC/CBS stories.

As I have posted previously, autopsy reports consist of the PAD, the microscopic results, the brain (which isn’t even fixed or sectioned
yet), the chemistry/microbiology/toxicology, and the “event”, which is usually a narrative from law enforcement or in some cases witnesses.

This takes a long time. It is certainly not done yet.

So. WHAT was released Friday, BY whom, FOR what purpose, and WHERE is it?

If the body was released, as reported, the death certificate may say cause and manner pending. Yes, most likely the investigation by the ME is continuing. Suicide by hanging is not a proper notation for cause and manner.

The statement was released by Aja Worthy-Davis, Directer of Public Affairs for the ME. Some interesting background on her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aja-worthy-davis-08b27480

Yes she began her career as a press intern for Senator Hillary Clinton.

And something interesting here:

http://transbodies.com/people/aja-worthy-davis/

Note her “obsession for high fantasy”.

I’ll leave you with a comment from someone (not me) who worked in that office and another ME office as head of legal death investigations: “Dr. Hirsch would be rolling in his grave”.