Autopsy: ME04-309; 27-year-old male civilian presumed Iraqi national died in U.S. custody 72 hours after being apprehended. Cause of Death: Pending. Manner of Death: Pending. Injuries: minor abrasions and bruises of extremities. Bruise on right side of neck. Final autopsy report (see link to related documents) leaves cause of death and manner of death "undetermined."
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ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY ,Offi~e~('the Armed}for,cesMedical Examiner ,1413.ReseatchBlvd., Bldg. 102 Rockville,MD 2.0850 . 1-800-944-7912
PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY REPORT
Name: [bX6}-4 Autopsy No.: ME 04-309 SSAN: AFIP No.: 2924040
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Date of Birth: unknown Rank: Civilian, Iraqi National Da~e of Death: 5 April 2004 Place of Death: Mosul, Iraq Date ofAutopsy: 26 April 2004 Place of Autopsy: Mosul, Iraq Da~e of Report: 23 June 2004
Circumstances of Death: This approximately 27 year-old male civilian, presumed Iraqi national, died in US custody approximately 72 hours after being apprehended.
Authorization for Autopsy: Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, lAW 10 USC 1471
Identification: Visual, per detention facility records
CAUSE OF DEATH: Pending
MANNER OF DEATH: Pending
This is a preliminary report based on initial examination of the remains, a final report will follow.
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.. AUTOPSY REPORT ME04-309
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PRELIMINARY AUTOPSYDIAGNOSES:
I. Injuries
a.
Minor abrasions and contusions ofextremities
b.
Laceration above right eyebrow, lcm
c.
Contusion of right side of neck
d.
Minor abrasions ofleft side offorehead
e.
Subgaleal hemorrhage of bilateral frontal regions ofscalp
f.
No internal evidence oftrauma
II. No evidence of significant natural disease within the limitations of the examination
a.
Heart weight, 450 gm
b.
Pulmonary edema; right lung 700 gm, left lung 900 gm
c.
Histology pending
III. Toxicology (AFIP)
a.
Volatiles: Mixed volatiles consistent with postmortem production; mgldL
i. Blood: acetone 20, 2-propanol 7
ii. Urine: acetone 67, 2-propanol 3
b.
Drugs: Consistent with resuscitation efforts
1. Urine: Lidocaine detected, negative for other screened medications and drugs ofabuse
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