I must wonder if part of the cause of death they consider is the effect of removing useful organs and body parts for recycling.
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(CBS4) DRACUT A medical examiner has ordered additional testing to officially determine how 9-week-old Liam Garvey of Dracut died. The initial autopsy was performed on Saturday, officials said. The extra tests are not expected to be finished until after Christmas.
The 2-month-old boy and his twin sister were allegedly violently shaken. Liam's sister, Paige, is recovering from her injuries, which include fractures. She has been placed in foster care.
District Attorney Martha Coakley is calling this a case of shaken baby syndrome as well as homicide.
"Doctors made an appraisal of his injuries," said Coakley. "They included brain damage and skeletal fractures."
Police were called to an apartment on Frederick Street in Dracut earlier this week after receiving a 911 call. When emergency crews arrived, Liam was not breathing. He was taken to a Lowell hospital and was later transferred to the Floating Hospital for Children in Boston.
M.E. Orders More Tests For Shaken Dracut Infant
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The infant was taken off life support Thursday.
The boy's twin sister, Paige, was found to have healing fractures, which can be a sign of abuse. Her injuries weren't life-threatening, and she's now in foster care.
Cause Of Baby's Death Still Unclear
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. We're still waiting to find out what killed a Dracut baby suspected of dying after being violently shaken.
A spokeswoman for Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley says further tests are needed before results of the autopsy of two-month-old Liam Garvey will be released. Results are expected early this week.
More tests needed in autopsy of Dracut infant
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You extremist! Removal of the heart, liver, kidneys and stem cells does not cause death. The only known cause of death is brain damage, as determined by public opinion polls of people looking at your CT scan.
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Authorities said they have moved carefully in the past few days in deciding whether to withdraw life support, concerned about the issues that arose in the case of Haleigh Poutre, a victim of alleged child abuse. After taking custody of the comatose girl last fall, DSS moved quickly for a court order to remove her life support.
Four months later, after winning the high court's approval to withdraw life support, DSS officials said they discovered the girl was breathing on her own and was capable of responding to commands.
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Police were called to an apartment on Frederick Street in Dracut earlier this week....
The initial autopsy was performed on Saturday, officials said.
It just could be that the removal of organs was the only cause of death. See how easy it is to make someone else a murderer?