Her body was found badly decomposed. A forensic pathologist determined the fetus was protected from the elements in the uterus. There was no evidence to indicate Laci Peterson was smothered, the appeal said. Law enforcement did not collect pillows to test for evidence. The appeal argued the smothering theory was presented to explain why there was no blood found at their Modesto home. By Alyssa Choiniere. Updated May 14, at pm.
I allow Heavy. Disagree Agree. An autopsy on the fetus Monday revealed that it was a boy at full term or near full term. The coroner did not determine the cause of death, and the body was too decomposed to determine the fetus' race or to tell how long it had been in the water, authorities said. A police source told The Chronicle that the woman was wearing a nursing bra, a fuller-fitting bra preferred by some pregnant women.
Authorities would not confirm a report that the woman's body had been found clad in maternity wear and that the head and legs were missing.
Authorities said they did not yet have enough information to say whether there was a link between the two bodies. The area where the two bodies were found is about 2 miles north of the Berkeley Marina, the area Scott Peterson says he spent the day of Dec.
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