The Hidden Truth in 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 9 wiped tears from her eyes. Peterson showed no emotion. At least four jurors looked at Laci Peterson ’s mother, Sharon Rocha. Some winked and gave her quick nods. REDWOOD CITY – 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, white wall screen. (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. Conclusion: The question of whether Laci Peterson ’s autopsy pictures revealed a hidden truth remains unanswered. While the autopsy report and the available photographic evidence contributed to the prosecution’s case, the limitations of forensic science, coupled with the advanced state of decomposition, leave room for differing interpretations.