Decedent Information

Historical Summary Height (in) Examination Info

Name Anna Garcia 66in Type Forensic Autopsy
Age 20 Weight (lbs) Date August 7, 2023
Sex F 135lbs
Date of Birth
Eye Color Place Anytown General Hospital
January 1, 2003
Brown Assistant(s)
Date of Death
Hair Color Hamilton Ash
August 6, 2023 Attendees
Brown
Amaya Lee (medical student)

Clothing/Personal Effects (Variable, depending on what your specific “Anna” was wearing)
add item 4 Gloves
1 Lab Coat 5 Note
2 Jeans 6 Shirt
3 Black Sneakers 7 Socks

Medical Intervention Evidence of Injury

Yes No > She was lying face-down with blood on the edge of
the table and blood on the floor. She has a bruise on
Details
her eyebrow area and she also has a injury on her
forehead that seems to be deep.This wound
measured 1 inch across, 0.5 inches wide and 1/4
inches deep (Figure 1). The medical examiner also
noticed a bruise above Anna’s right eyebrow. The
presence of this laceration and bruise may indicate
Features of Identification
possible damage to the brain.
> Decedent identified by friend,
Taylor Diaz. Fingerprints taken to
confirm ID.
 Postmortem Changes
The estimated time of her death is around 10pm, on August 6th, as we used the Glaister
Equation. When she was found, the body was in full rigor mortis, and there was fixed lividity on
the anterior part of her body. Insect Activity occoured anywhere from 0-24 hours of death, and
there were eggs and blowfly larvae at the first intestar.

Anterior Posterior
>Bruise above >No injury or
her right damage.
eyebrow and
incision on
her forehead.
This wound
measured 1
inch across,
0.5 inches
wide and 1/4
inches deep.

Front Analysis Top Analysis Side Analysis

>No damage >No damage >No damage
 External Examination
There were no scars, marks, or tattoos. Body appears to nothing extraordinary.

Internal Examination
There are two main spots for bleeding, which are both in the forehead areas. The heart appears to
be normal and there is no problems. Her brain has TBI and her cells are similar to the with
Traumatic Brain Injury.

Toxicology Results Lab Results Histology Results

>Lab results show that she had > All lab results >Heart appears normal.
10mg/l of caffeine.Doses 80-180 normal Brain has lots of red blood
are toxic. She also had asprin with cells and closely resembles
20mg. Aspirin is toxic at 300mg. cells with TBI.

Case Summary
Anna Garcia, a female, aged 20, was found dead in the Gentry Life Science Building. She was
found face-down and had bruises on her right eyebrow, and a cut on her forehead. Her brain scan
shows she had TBI as there are lots of red blood cells. When we checked her stomach contents
and found 20mg of aspirin, it wasn't toxic. We also checked her heart, and even though the weight
was slightly bellow normal, everything seemed fine. All lab results came out normal. The body had
full rigor mortis and fixed lividity on her anterior side. There were also blowfly larvae and eggs.

Cause of Death
The cause of her death is TBI, or Traumatic Brain Injury, from hitting her head against the table She
probably The injury caused significant cerebral swelling, and this swelling prevented blood flow to
the brain, reducing oxygen to the brain, causing death. The manner of her death is an accident.