Laci Peterson Autopsy Pictures: The Missing Link in the Investigation

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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. 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. On December 24, 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of. 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. Scott Peterson ’s plan to murder his wife Laci and their unborn child fell apart after their bodies were found in California waters — with little Conner’s body putting his dad on Death Row! After 11 hours and 30 minutes of deliberations, the jury decided Monday that Peterson , 32, should die in San Quentin’s death chamber for murdering his wife and their unborn child. (AP) – Autopsy photos of the fetus Laci Peterson had been carrying before her death brought her husband, Scott, to tears and drew gasps from jurors in his murder trial. (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. When Laci’s body finally surfaced in the San Francisco Bay, it painted a gruesome picture . Her body was badly decomposed, with the bones separated at the joints, and all her internal organs were missing except for her uterus. The corpse was barely recognizable and reportedly missing its head and multiple limbs. A leaked copy of the autopsy also allegedly showed that plastic tape was wrapped around the fetus’ neck, according to ABC News.