Published 29 August 2023
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AUTOPSY REPORT
DATE OF AUTOPSY: AUGUST 28
TH, 2023
NAME OF DECEASED: DEVORITA WEEKES
SEX: FEMALE
AGE: NINETY-ONE (91) YEARS
ORIGIN/ADDRESS: [ST. KITTS] WADES GARDEN, B’TERRE
CAUSE OF DEATH: ASPHYXIA DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION
PRECEDING INCIDENT: On August 21st, 2023, the Police responded to a report of a house fire in Wades Garden. After the blaze had been extinguished by the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and RescueServices (SKNFRS), Devorita Weekes was discovered inside the house. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Examined by: Dr Adrian Nuñez, Resident Pathologist
Dr Naudica Phillip, Resident Pathologist