Los Angeles officials at odds over Celeste Rivas' remains, cops put security hold on case
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Los Angeles officials at odds over Celeste Rivas' remains, cops put security hold on case
"The whole frozen thing doesn't even make sense, said Williams, who's also the commanding officer of LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division. Even if she had been frozen solid when she was put in the car (which there is NO evidence to suggest she was), five or more weeks in the trunk of a car in sweltering heat in the middle of summer would not have resulted in a partially frozen body being discovered on Sept. 8."
"Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo slammed the LAPD's court order, saying he's worked on eradicating the practice of placing security holds on medical examiner cases simply by law enforcement request. The practice of security holds is virtually unheard of in other counties and has not been proven to improve outcomes in the legal system, he added. We are dedicated to serving our community with full transparency; however, the law precludes us from doing so while the court order remains in this case."
"Los Angeles authorities are at odds as they shed light on the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with the medical examiner insisting the teen's remains were partially frozen when they were found in the impounded vehicle belonging to singer D4vd. TMZ on Tuesday cited a source connected to the L.A. County Medical Examiner as well as a document doubling down that they couldn't fingerprint her body due to waterlogged fingers."
Los Angeles agencies disagree over forensic findings after the 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found Sept. 8 in an impounded vehicle belonging to singer D4vd. The medical examiner reported the remains were partially frozen and cited waterlogged fingers that prevented fingerprinting. LAPD Captain Scot Williams said the body was not frozen and argued that prolonged time in a hot trunk would preclude a partially frozen state. The LAPD obtained a court-ordered security hold preventing release of records. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo criticized the use of security holds and emphasized a commitment to transparency.
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