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New Evidence Found By Coroner In Laci Peterson Case

  Author:  17417  Category:(News) Created:(5/29/2003 2:11:00 PM)
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**** Tape looped around fetus’s neck ****

Finding in Peterson case could be used to bolster defense theory on killings May 29 -- NBC News' Dan Abrams reports on disclosures about the body of fetus Conner Peterson.

NBC, MSNBC AND NEWS SERVICES MODESTO, Calif., May 29 — The body of the fetus found near its slain mother, Laci Peterson, on the shore of the San Francisco Bay had one and a half loops of plastic tape around its neck, according to a portion of the coroner’s report on the autopsy on the fetus obtained exclusively Thursday by NBC News. The finding could be used by the defense team for Scott Peterson, Laci’s husband, who is accused in her death, to bolster its theory that Laci and the fetus were killed in a satanic ritual.

TV report: Peterson baby's body had tape around its neck, large cut SACRAMENTO (AP) — An autopsy found that Laci Peterson's infant son had plastic tape wrapped around his neck and a significant cut across the shoulders, a source told The Associated Press on Thursday. Laci Peterson in an undated photo. Her husband, Scott, is accused of killing his wife and unborn son. AP Photo/The Modesto Bee

The information was first reported by MSNBC, which said it received a portion of the autopsy report done by the Contra Costa County coroner's office. A source close to the case, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the information to the AP.

The autopsy report indicated the baby had 1½ loops of plastic tape around his neck, MSNBC said. The network said it is possible the body was cut shoulder to shoulder and became wrapped in the tape during its long submersion in San Francisco Bay.

Stanislaus County prosecutors, who are handling the murder case against Peterson's husband, responded by saying they will withdraw their opposition to releasing the autopsy results, which are under court seal.

In a statement, District Attorney James Brazelton said "evidence in this case should be presented in court through the testimony of witnesses and not selectively leaked to the news media by unknown persons whom the press will not identify."

The Contra Costa County coroner's office refused to comment on the report.

Scott Peterson, 30, of Modesto, is accused of killing his wife and unborn son, whom the couple had planned to name Conner, on Dec. 23 or 24 in their home. His 27-year-old wife was eight months pregnant. The bodies washed up on the shore of San Francisco Bay last month.

Contra Costa County authorities completed the autopsies earlier this month but did not disclose the cause of death.

Peterson's attorney, Mark Geragos, would not comment on the MSNBC report. He said Superior Court Judge Al Girolami has "more than telegraphed that he does not want us commenting on the case."

Girolami had said he was considering a gag order to prevent news leaks.

Geragos has suggested that the victims were killed by members of a satanic cult. He has also hinted that a female mystery witness could lead authorities to the real killer and free Scott Peterson.

Plastic Noose? Tape Found Around Peterson Baby’s Neck, Also on Laci’s Body



May 29— Knotted plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of Laci Peterson's baby when the tiny body was found on a San Francisco Bay beach, sources close to the investigation told ABCNEWS.

There was also tape on the mother's body, which was discovered nearby a day after the baby's remains washed up, the sources said.

The tape was found outside Laci Peterson's clothing on her lower torso, they said.

Scott Peterson, of Modesto, Calif., had reported his wife missing on Dec. 24. She was eight months pregnant at the time.

The bodies of the male fetus and his 27-year-old mother were found separately on April 13 and 14, near the area where Scott Peterson said he had been fishing on the day his wife disappeared.

Peterson, 30, was arrested April 18 and held without bail. Although Peterson has acknowledged he was having an affair, he insists he never hurt his wife or the baby they planned to name Conner.

Peterson has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in the deaths. He could face the death penalty if convicted.

‘Intended Victim’

When asked what the tape on the bodies might mean to the case, Robert Pugsley, a law professor at the Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, told ABCNEWS Radio: "This 8-month-old fetus was the direct intended victim, as well as the mother, of the homicidal activities of the murderer.

"This is a clear indication that the state is perfectly justified — indeed, I think, obliged — to pursue the double-homicide case which they've already laid," he said.

But Dr. Robert Goldberg, a forensic pathologist in Marietta, Ga., said there are a lot of unanswered questions involving the tape, making it too early to tell if it means the baby was killed, or who the killer is.

"It could have been picked up as some artifact in the water," Goldberg said. "The child could have been dead before this occurred, and this could just be a connection to keep the child weighted down."

Royal Oakes, a Los Angeles-based attorney, said the tape revelation also presents possibilities for the defense.

"A defense attorney's strategy, faced with this kind of bizarre evidence, is essentially going to be, 'What does this have to do with my client? What evidence is there that Scott Peterson did these things?' " Oakes told ABCNEWS.

Peterson's defense team has raised the possibility that a satanic cult may have been involved in the deaths of Laci Peterson and her baby.



*** Does this give anyone pause ???? ***

I Remain In Spirit,Heart And Soul, Linda B.

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Date: 5/29/2003 2:20:00 PM  From Authorid: 60945    hmmm.... I still think that Scott did it, and not a satanic cult. I mean, how many cults out there would be in the Sacramento area? Wouldn't people know if there was one? CAN'T THEY FIND EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT SCOTT'S LYING!?!? ok I'll stop yelling and the police do their jobs...  
Date: 5/29/2003 2:32:00 PM  From Authorid: 33925    Hmmmmm....It DOES give food for thought..I find that alot of times the Justice system is so quick to find a monster in cases like this..They are looking for quick justice to tame the screaming masses..I hope they will further investigate this and let the truth be revealed.  
Date: 5/29/2003 2:35:00 PM  From Authorid: 15228    I heard about this earlier, it does make me pause a little. If he ISN'T guilty, he certainly did a good job acting as though he was (not that he has been convicted). It also doesn't make sense that HE said Lacy found out about his affair and had no problem with it. I can't imagine any pregnant woman not going crazy after finding out their husband has been cheating. I really doubt the satanic cult theory.  
Date: 5/29/2003 2:39:00 PM  From Authorid: 11341    Has anyone heard how the UNborn baby ended up OUTside his mother? One way or another it would seem that someone put the tape around that poor babys neck and it wasnt from being in the water. Im not the type thats quick to judge, but I wouldnt want him watching my kids.  
Date: 5/29/2003 2:46:00 PM  From Authorid: 54084    If he's innocent as he says he is, why did he try to run and change the color of his hair when they found the bodies? I'm really curious about that. Innocent people don't run away. Silents Star  
Date: 5/29/2003 2:52:00 PM  From Authorid: 26177    It is possible that the Baby got wrapped up in the tape as He was outside the Body of Laci. It may have taken longer for the umbilical cord to detach and He could have been floating back and forth. This is such a morbid thought. And, to think Most of Us are getting almost immuned to hearing what Horrible things are being done around the World. As for Scott Peterson, it just goes to say that All will come out in the Trial, and "If" he did not do it, then I agree that He sure did act it, and if a bunch of Us said He was Guilty when We first heard about this, and You know there is a bunch of us who did, then I quit! This is a strange turn of events.......
Date: 5/29/2003 2:57:00 PM  From Authorid: 62095    That is just terribly sad, it is hard for me to read about this stuff. *cass*  
Date: 5/29/2003 3:30:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 17417    Actually December56 what I heard on TV was that there was a knot in the tape under the arm of the Baby so I'm thinking it did not just come from the water ...Still a Gruesome thought ...I Pray this won't be another Trail where we hear something to the effect of "If the Glove don't fit you must acquit"...*sighs*...My Prayers are with Laci's Family,how overwhelmingly sad this must be to hear on the TV ...Thank You everyone for your comments...I Remain In Spirit,  
Date: 5/29/2003 4:24:00 PM  From Authorid: 54444    point 1DA) There common knowledge of a satanic cult in the area. There is also another victim (a pregnant woman and her baby) Both killings actually did occut during satanic ritualistic power days. But that is circumstantial and not proof of anything. Still it is indeed curious. point 2: I am fairly sure there is evidence that will come out in the trial that scitt has lied about certain things. again, lying does not equal guilty of murder. but it raised doubts about anything else he says. Point 3. Scott certainly did things that made him look guilty, but again its circumstanial. Silent stars, running is evidence of fear, not guilt. If he thought he was getting convicted and was innocent, he still might go for the border just from fear. final point. WE DON'T KNOW everything yet. I am sure the police will bring up lots of things we havn't heard, and so will the defence. If Scott is guilty, I am sure he will be found guilty by the jury who hears all the evidence. If he is innocent of the murders, then lets hope that comes out. It wouldn't be right to find him guilty just because he had an affair. that's wrong too, but it is a different matter. I don't believe his wife didn't care he was having an affair for one moment. and it could be a motive for him to kill her. There is a lot about him i just don't like at all. but without knowing the whole story, I am not going to call him guilty. Time will answer all the questions.  
Date: 5/29/2003 9:51:00 PM  From Authorid: 15070    there was both Laci's blood & her vomit traces found in a mop in her kitchen. Scott Peterson bought several gallons of bleach (he was filmed by the stores security camera). The cleaning lady (yes, they had one) had cleaned THAT VERY DAY, without bleach. NOW-can someone explain to me, how despite a gag-order, imposed by the Judge, how a mysterious leak, leading to a decision to release the entire Autopsy, leads people to believe Scott Peterson DID NOT do this?????!? Please! This is beyond silly. Let's follow the logic of the "Satanic Plot" (BTW-remember Scott Peterson had just been inquiring of shop keepers, about "Satanic Cults" that operated in the area.).....o.k., clean Satanists, break in.....opps, no sign of a break in, clean Satanists knock on the door, after Laci has her dog on a leash (remember, the dog was running around the neighborhood), NO, here we go.....Laci forgot to open her drapes, which she did every day as a matter of course, her husband decides to go fishing....but his gear was never used, and the boat had not been in the water.....Uggg, get my point?  
Date: 5/29/2003 9:57:00 PM  From Authorid: 15070    BTW-Linda, on a more human note, I was driving to pick-up my son from his Sister's house when I heard this. The drive is almost 20 miles from my house, and I had a local news channel on. When I heard this information (it was a Fox news channel, BTW), I felt a "heat-flash", and pulled over to the side of the road, because I thought I was going to be ill. Lest you think I am being dramatic, I was a Nurse, and did my clinicals in the E.R. I have an iron stomach, and blood & body fluids do not bother me. However, this information, literally started to make me ill. I cannot imagine, without tears, both Laci & Conner's last moments on Earth. The comfort comes from knowing it was brief. My heart breaks for the families. I believe Scott Peterson is a sociopath & he murdered his wife & son. I would willingly administer the death-row drugs myself, or plug this monster into the electric chair. Thank you for this post, Linda.  
Date: 5/29/2003 9:59:00 PM  From Authorid: 62100    I heard about this on Court TV today, but they said that the plastic was around the baby's neck and it was likely that it could have been wrapped around him during his time in the water. As far as how he got out of Laci's body, they said something about gases that built up inside of her after her death that could have expelled the baby. Also, I agree that just because Scott Peterson cheated, that this does not mean that he killed her..however, explain to me if he didn't do it..why were the bodies of she and the baby so close to the location where he was "fishing"?  
Date: 5/30/2003 4:14:00 AM  From Authorid: 6358    I'm with LSG on this one......  
Date: 5/30/2003 4:52:00 AM  From Authorid: 160    A forensic specialist was on GMA this morning being interviewed by Charlie Gibson. He said that the limbs as well as the head of Laci Peterson had been removed BEFORE she was in the water. That it was not something that occured naturally by marine life or the constant movement of the ocean waters. He also said that there was duct tape on Laci's clothing and that a bag of cement also was found although I am unclear about where that was found because obviously cement should have sunk to the ocean floor. He did say that the police would compare what they recovered from Scott Petersons home with the evidence they found on the bodies. It does look as if he did commit these crimes.  
Date: 5/30/2003 4:56:00 AM  From Authorid: 160    Oh and to DMK, the forensics show that the babys body was in much better condition than the mothers, so this means that the mother was still protecting her son until he was expelled from her body due to naturally occuring processes. As I sit here and type this I am struck at how evil this person is that committed this crime and if it is Scott, there is nothing that they can do to him that would make up for what his wife and baby went through before their lives finally came to an end.  
Date: 5/30/2003 6:05:00 AM  From Authorid: 15228    They are saying today the injuries to Connor happened AFTER his death, probably from floating around in the ocean. The duct tape could have wrapped around his neck when he emerged from Lacy's body. He was very well preserved, which means that he'd been protected by remaining in his mothers body. The way this leak happened, it seems as though it was designed to make it sound as though Connor had been cut out of his mothers body. Prosecutors now want the full autopsy report released. Sounds as though Scott has a very good defense team.  
Date: 5/30/2003 7:53:00 AM  From Authorid: 27046    I would have to think that if it was done by a Satanic Cult or any cult of some sort that it would be OBVIOUS as such and no one would have to dig up the evidence to prove it. Not to mention groups like that are generally more skilled than that. If they wanted the bodies to be found and wanted their group to take credit for it then the manner wouldn't be a question. Taking a body and trying to weight it down in the water is one of those things that people do when they don't realize that a body will decay and detach from whatever they used and eventually float to the surface. The person that did this didn't intend for those bodies to ever be found, but they didn't have the know how to keep them unfound. Now considering this entire case has been plastered all over the television I have to wonder where in the world they are going to find a jury that hasn't been previously exposed to many of the facts concerning this case.  
Date: 5/11/2004 5:34:00 PM  From Authorid: 26049    horrible....   

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