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Summary: The autopsy report states:
- Female 25 — 30 yrs. indeterminate race
- Evidence of inhalation of carbon monoxide
- Craniocerebral trauma cannot be ruled out due to absence of head
- Heat injury of upper torso with focal charring
- Body bag contains unrelated body parts (pg. 2)
- Advanced postmortem decomposition with maggots, advanced putrefaction and liquefaction (pg. 3)
- Cause of death:
- Inhalation of smoke and carbon monoxide due to fire
Comment:
- The autopsists note the missing head (pg. 3), and do not suggest decapitation as a possible the cause of death. However, the design on the underwear is noted twice with nation of manufacture, style, and color, the hook fasteners on the brassiere were counted (pg 5), and all the other items of clothing are noted with meticulous care.
- The autopsy does not include an estimate of the time of death.
The DOJ Report contains separate entries for the identified Rosemary Morrison and the unidentified "Doe 75." This is at variance with the Autopsy Report and the Inquest Certificate, which identify "MC Doe 75" as Rosemary Morrison. The DOJ Report states:
- Identified Branch Davidians From April 19 Fire ... Rosemary Morrison; Morrison, a British citizen, was buried alive inside the bunker. She died of suffocation. She was identified from a fingerprint comparison. She was 29 years old.
- Unidentified Branch Davidians From April 19 Fire ... Doe 75, a 25-35 year old female, died of smoke and carbon monoxide inhalation. Her body was found in the bunker.
Summary and Comment: The Inquest Certificate states:
- Cause of death:
- Inhalation of smoke and carbon monoxide due to fire
- Manner of death:
- Could not be determined
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