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Autopsy results inconclusive
Toxicology report pending
JESSICA LEVINE
Issue date: 3/28/07 Section: News
Autopsy results on Yongsheng Li's body did not indicate a cause of death, University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said.
Li, a 29-year-old doctoral student, was missing for two weeks before his body was found in a retention pond Sunday afternoon between the Women's Sports Complex and the State Botanical Gardens on South Milledge Avenue.
His body was discovered by an elderly couple walking their dog.
Detectives at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's State Crime Lab performed the autopsy Monday afternoon.
They now are working on a toxicology report to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a part in Li's death. The report is expected to be available within four to six weeks.
In the meantime, University Police are continuing to investigate the incident, Williamson said.
"We still want to talk to the couple who found his body, and we are still conducting other interviews," he said.
No foul play is suspected at this time, Williamson said.
Li was last seen alive at 4 p.m. March 10 leaving his residence in the University's family housing on Rogers Road.
His wife reported his disappearance to University Police at 9:21 p.m. on March 11.
During the initial report, Li's wife gave police a note Li had written in his native language. Police declined to comment on the note's contents.
Police have asked the couple who found Li or any one who has any information about his death to call (706) 542-2200.
Li, a 29-year-old doctoral student, was missing for two weeks before his body was found in a retention pond Sunday afternoon between the Women's Sports Complex and the State Botanical Gardens on South Milledge Avenue.
His body was discovered by an elderly couple walking their dog.
Detectives at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's State Crime Lab performed the autopsy Monday afternoon.
They now are working on a toxicology report to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a part in Li's death. The report is expected to be available within four to six weeks.
In the meantime, University Police are continuing to investigate the incident, Williamson said.
"We still want to talk to the couple who found his body, and we are still conducting other interviews," he said.
No foul play is suspected at this time, Williamson said.
Li was last seen alive at 4 p.m. March 10 leaving his residence in the University's family housing on Rogers Road.
His wife reported his disappearance to University Police at 9:21 p.m. on March 11.
During the initial report, Li's wife gave police a note Li had written in his native language. Police declined to comment on the note's contents.
Police have asked the couple who found Li or any one who has any information about his death to call (706) 542-2200.
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Andy Dufrane
posted 3/28/07 @ 6:54 AM EST
The Red & Black needs to do a little fact checking. Detectives at the GBI don't do autopsies. Medical examiners do autopsies. The little things like this are the reason so many people question your credibility. (Continued…)
CaveMan
posted 3/28/07 @ 9:29 AM EST
What... no picture capturing the exact moment that Li's friends and family were told that the autopsy results were inconclusive???
Clay Kimbro
posted 3/28/07 @ 12:29 PM EST
Speaking of fact checking....
The Georgia Bureau of investigations does have a department of forensic sciences, also known as the state crime laboratory which includes forensic pathology (aka autopsies in order to find the cause of death)
SO, yes the GBI can and does do autopsies. (Continued…)
Andy Dufrane
posted 3/28/07 @ 5:32 PM EST
To Mr. Kimbro,
I was not trying to say that the GBI did not do the autopsy. In fact, there are less than 1/2 dozen counties in this state that are on a medical examiner system, meaning they do their own autopsies in county. (Continued…)
Chinasoul
posted 3/28/07 @ 8:48 PM EST
I am wondering why there is no any information about the time of death. It is not hard to identify it or there is another special reason?
Andy Dufrane
posted 3/28/07 @ 8:54 PM EST
Perhaps my original comment was not clear enough. I took issue with the incorrect titles used in the article.
DETECTIVES at the GBI do not do autopsies. (Continued…)
Clay Kimbro
posted 3/28/07 @ 10:47 PM EST
No, I think your missing a big point of why everyone is trying to correct you. 1) Besides the fact you did not communicate your original point as clearly as you should have, 2) your just being mean about a slight barely insignificant mistake. (Continued…)
Andy Dufrane
posted 3/29/07 @ 7:05 AM EST
Whether you chose to acknowledge it or not, it is the many small "minuscule" details that, put together, make a story. And if college newspaper writers and editors can't take someone pointing out inaccuracies, then their career in print media will be long and difficult indeed. (Continued…)
Roxy
posted 3/02/09 @ 5:59 AM EST
A year after I read these posts and found them interesting. I agree with you that the word 'detective' should not have been used but honestly this is a VERY SMALL DETAIL that did not capture my attention until you mentioned it in this forum. (Continued…)
Warnin
posted 3/02/09 @ 4:17 PM EST
Hey, jerk it back on the road. Someone died here and I really don't think a discussion of semantics is at all appropriate. Why don't all of you English majors take a moment and write a quick note to his wife telling her how sorry you are for her loss. (Continued…)
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