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Summary and Comment: The autopsy report states:
- Gunshot wound of the right posterior head with entrance defect of the right occipital bone
- Exit gunshot wound of nose
- Gunshot wound of chest with laceration of left upper pulmonary lobe
- Perforation of right cardiac ventricle and cardiac stomach
- Global charring with extensive body mutilation
- Minimal inhalation of carbon monoxide
- Cause of death:
- Gunshot wound of chest and head
Comment:
- The autopsy does not include an estimate of the time of death.
Summary and Comment: The DOJ Report states:
- Identified Branch Davidians From April 19 Fire … Novellette Hipsman …, a British citizen, died of gunshot wounds of the chest and head. Her body was found on top of the bunker. Her body was identified from dental records. She was 36 years old.
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