Experts Debate: The Meaning of Laci Peterson Autopsy Pictures

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Jurors in Scott Peterson ’s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body cast in. Ongoing Debate and the Search for Truth: Despite the conviction of Scott Peterson , the debate surrounding the forensic evidence in the Laci Peterson case persists. The questions surrounding the interpretation of the autopsy photographs and the ambiguities in the autopsy report continue to fuel discussions among forensic experts and the public. In the court documents, the medical examiner noted that Laci ’s head, forearms, and one lower leg were missing. The report stated that the condition of her body revealed that she had been in a. May 30 – Laci Peterson ’s head and parts of her limbs were missing and plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of her child, according to the full autopsy and coroner’s photographs exclusively seen by ABCNEWS. From the tragic disappearance of Laci Peterson to the controversy-laden trial and ongoing appeals, this in-depth exploration uncovers the key evidence, media influences, and persistent legal debates surrounding a case that continues to captivate the nation. With the case back in the spotlight, RadarOnline.com is revealing the crime scene photos that drove the jury to convict the now-51-year-old. Scott lightened his hair and grew a beard by the time. Some jurors in the Scott Peterson capital-murder trial quietly wiped away tears as prosecutors showed them gruesome photos Wednesday of the carcass- like remains of Peterson ’s wife, Laci ,. — Scott Peterson wept Thursday while jurors in his double-murder trial looked at autopsy photographs of his dead wife’s fetus displayed on a large screen. EERIE images of the chilly beach where the bodies of Laci Peterson and her fetus washed ashore over 20 years ago have ignited old questions about the grisly murder. Laci Peterson was reported as missing from the home she shared with her husband, Scott Peterson, on Christmas Eve in 2002. Laci Peterson ’s autopsy photographs were displayed to jurors Wednesday, while photos of her fetus were shown Thursday. Her family has not been in court all week.