Crime & Safety
Autopsy Conducted on Body Found in Burned SUV
The body of Christopher Waters was discovered in a charred SUV on Tuesday.
Though the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office performed an autopsy Thursday on the body discovered in a burning sport utility vehicle in Rancho Palos Verdes, the cause of death may not be known for two months, the Daily Breeze reported Thursday evening.
The after firefighters were called to douse a vehicle fire in the 30100 block of Miraleste Drive.
Coroner's officials told the Daily Breeze that the toxicology tests could take up to two months to complete, and cause of death—whether homicide, accident, suicide or natural causes—would not be released until those tests are completed.
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Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are trying to discover how Waters ended up in the Chevrolet SUV. Arson investigators are also on the case, according to Lt. Holly Francisco.
Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is urged to contact the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
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- Full story: No Cause of Death Yet for Victim of Rancho Palos Verdes Car Fire [Daily Breeze]
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