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Body in WaterBody in Water
Sam ChaiSam ChaiCarl GreenleyCarl Greenley
Tim GreerTim GreerKamali JonesKamali Jones
Rohan (Slumdog didn’t do anything for this project Rohan (Slumdog didn’t do anything for this project millionaire) Shenoymillionaire) Shenoy
BackgroundBackground On Monday, November 7, 1999, at 3:30 pm, the body of On Monday, November 7, 1999, at 3:30 pm, the body of
a young male was found on the western shore of the a young male was found on the western shore of the Chippataugh Lake in Peoria.Chippataugh Lake in Peoria.
Local fishermen have identified the person as Local fishermen have identified the person as Christopher Lansing, a frequent weekend fisherman on Christopher Lansing, a frequent weekend fisherman on the shores of the lake. He was last seen on sunday the shores of the lake. He was last seen on sunday afternoon, November 6, 1999, with his step brother. afternoon, November 6, 1999, with his step brother. Oliver Joseph. Relatives say this was only the second Oliver Joseph. Relatives say this was only the second meeting with the step brother after a reunion 6 months meeting with the step brother after a reunion 6 months ago. The two brothers did not know of each other's ß ago. The two brothers did not know of each other's ß until the recent death of their father.until the recent death of their father.
Body RecoveredBody Recovered
Photo of body recovered at Lake Chippataugh Lake Chippataugh is a fresh water lake.
Autopsy ReportAutopsy Report AUTOPSY NO: 87-1999AUTOPSY NO: 87-1999 DEATH D/T: 11/7/99 DEATH D/T: 11/7/99
17001700 AUTOPSY D/T: 11/8/99 AUTOPSY D/T: 11/8/99
@ 1145@ 1145 IDENTIFIED BY: DNA & IDENTIFIED BY: DNA &
fingerprints 12/3/99fingerprints 12/3/99 DATE RECEIVED: DATE RECEIVED:
November 7, 1999 1800 November 7, 1999 1800 hourshours
NAME: Christopher NAME: Christopher LansingLansing
AGE: 43AGE: 43 SEX: MSEX: M HEIGHT: 5'9"HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 190 poundsWEIGHT: 190 pounds
Toxocology Screenethanol
Blood Drug Screen
Negative
FINAL DIAGNOSIS:I. Asphyxiation due to:
A. partially blocked trachea passageB. water entering lungs
Medical Examiner Medical Examiner
Christopher Lansing was Christopher Lansing was found with lacerations on found with lacerations on his hands and abdomenhis hands and abdomen
The toxicology report The toxicology report shows that the victim had shows that the victim had large amounts of ethanol large amounts of ethanol in his blood streamin his blood stream
Ethanol is a primary Ethanol is a primary constituent of hard alcohol constituent of hard alcohol such as gin or vodka; thus such as gin or vodka; thus it would suggest that our it would suggest that our victim had been drinking victim had been drinking and was probably impaired and was probably impaired at the time of death. at the time of death.
Simulation of Defense Wounds
Autopsy HypothesisAutopsy Hypothesis
Autopsy results lead us to believe the followingAutopsy results lead us to believe the following The victim was alive upon entering the lakeThe victim was alive upon entering the lake
Was attacked by one or more personsWas attacked by one or more persons
Defended themselves before deathDefended themselves before death
Was most likely partially impaired due to alcoholWas most likely partially impaired due to alcohol
BotanistBotanist
The Botanical evidence The Botanical evidence corroborates the fact that corroborates the fact that the victim was conscious the victim was conscious upon being forced under upon being forced under waterwater
The diatoms found in his The diatoms found in his stomach & lungs verified stomach & lungs verified this evidence; they were this evidence; they were direct matches to the direct matches to the diatoms found in the lakediatoms found in the lake
Trace EvidenceTrace Evidence
Match for Alejandro Match for Alejandro Sanchez.Sanchez.
The tissue attached to The tissue attached to the hair shows that the hair shows that the hair was forcibly the hair was forcibly removed, suggesting removed, suggesting struggle.struggle.
He was not of African He was not of African American descent American descent
Geneticist Geneticist
Column 1: Jason Verndergard
Column 2:Oliver Joseph
Column 3: David Ho
Column 4:Christopher Lansing
Column 5:Alejandro Sanchez
Column H is the sample of DNA in the hair found in the victim's hand.
Column 6: control
Column 7: Victor Chavez
HAIR EVIDENCE
Results of the blood found on Christopher Lansing's shirt.
Column 1: David Ho
Column 2: Christopher Lansing
Column 3: Victor Chavez
Column 4: control
Column 5: Oliver Joseph
Column 6: Blood on victim's shirt
DNA blood evidenceDNA blood evidence
Fingernail ScrapingsFingernail Scrapings
Results of DNA testing of Christopher Lansings's the fingernail scrapings.
Suspect 1: Alejandro Sanchez
Suspect 2: Victor Chavez
Serologist EvidenceSerologist Evidence
What it meansWhat it means
There were different spatters on the jeans. There were different spatters on the jeans. Therefore, it is likely that there was more Therefore, it is likely that there was more than one assailant.than one assailant.
The blood test confirmed two types of blood.The blood test confirmed two types of blood.
Definitely not a suicide.Definitely not a suicide.
Dental ReportDental Report
odd discoloration odd discoloration on his teeth on his teeth exposure to a exposure to a
chlorophyll rich chlorophyll rich environment environment • he was left in the he was left in the
lake and exposed lake and exposed to the algae in the to the algae in the water for an water for an extended period of extended period of time. time.
Pathology ReportPathology Report
Some tissue Some tissue underneath his underneath his fingernails was his fingernails was his own skin tissues own skin tissues scrapped from his scrapped from his neck.neck.
• a struggle to remove a struggle to remove the perpetrator's hands the perpetrator's hands in self defense.in self defense.
The blood under the The blood under the nails of the victim was nails of the victim was the victim's own blood the victim's own blood
Final HypothesisFinal Hypothesis
The victims death was a homicide…The victims death was a homicide…
There is undeniable evidence placing both Alejandro There is undeniable evidence placing both Alejandro Sanchez and Victor Chavez at the scene of the crimeSanchez and Victor Chavez at the scene of the crime
Without any reasonable doubt it can be stated that the Without any reasonable doubt it can be stated that the two above mentioned killed Lansing two above mentioned killed Lansing
The only question that remains is if alcoholic impairment The only question that remains is if alcoholic impairment played a part in this murder or if it was cold blooded played a part in this murder or if it was cold blooded killingkilling
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