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CRIME LAB
BAGUIO CITY
DATE and HOUR AUTOPSY PERFORMED:
01/24/2015; 8:45 A.M. by Assistant:
Julia Montez, M.D.
Anne Curtis, M.D.
Kayang Street, Baguio City, Benguet Full Autopsy Performed
662-234-XXXX (FAX 662-234-XXXX)
Race: Sex:
Asian Male
EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT:
N/A
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION:
The autopsy is begun at 8:45 A.M. on January 24, 2016. The body is presented in a black
body bag. The victim is wearing a brown jacket and red tee shirt and a blue camouflage
pants.
The body is that of a normally developed Asian male measuring 5’ 6” and weighing 150
pounds, and appearing generally consistent with the stated age of thirty-four years.
The body is cold and un-embalmed. Lividity is fixed in the distal portions of the
limbs. The eyes are open. The irises are brown and corneas are cloudy. Petechial
hemorrhaging is present in the conjuctival surfaces of the eyes. The pupils measure 0.3
cm. The hair is black, straight, layered and approximately 3 inches in length at the
longest point.
The gunshot wound is located on the head located approximately at the center on the
back of the head; it is 3/4” diameter oval perforation with a 1/4” circumferential rim
of ragged red abrasion. Powder residue is present in the wound track indicating point-
blank range.
The genitalia are that of an adult male and there is no evidence of injury. Limbs are
equal, symmetrically developed and show no evidence of injury. The fingernails are
medium length and fingernail beds are blue. There are no residual scars, markings or
tattoos.
INTERNAL EXAMINATION:
HEAD--CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: Subsequent autopsy shows a bullet penetration in the back
of the head due to a gunshot wound. The brain weighs 1,303 grams and within normal
limits. The brain is damaged due to a bullet.
SKELETAL SYSTEM: There is a hole at the back of the skull due to a bullet penetration.
The lungs weigh: right, 355 grams; left 362 grams. The lungs are unremarkable.
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: The heart weighs 253 grams, and has a normal size and
configuration. No evidence of atherosclerosis is present.
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: The mucosa and wall of the esophagus are intact and gray-pink,
without lesions or injuries. The gastric mucosa is intact and pink without injury.
Approximately 125 ml of partially digested semisolid food is found in the stomach. The
mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon and rectum are intact.
URINARY SYSTEM: The kidneys weigh: left, 115 grams; right, 113 grams. The kidneys are
anatomic in size, shape and location and are without lesions.
TOXICOLOGY: Sample of right pleural blood and bile are submitted for toxicologic
analysis. Stomach contents are saved.
SEROLOGY: A sample of right pleural blood is submitted in the EDTA tube. Routine
toxicologic studies were ordered.
LABORATORY DATA
EVIDENCE COLLECTED:
4. Samples of Blood (type O+), Bile, and Tissue (heart, lung, brain, kidney, liver,
spleen).
5. Fifteen (15) swabs from various body locations, to be tested for presence of
hypochlorite.
OPINION
Time of Death: Body temperature, rigor and livor mortis, and stomach contents
approximate the time of death between 10:00 and 11:00 P.M. on 01/23/2016.
Immediate Cause of Death: Point-blank gunshot wound to the back of the head penetrating
the skull and wounding the brain.
Remarks: Decedent originally presented to this office as homicide victim. Baguio City
detectives were notified of this finding immediately upon conclusion of examination.