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Gene HackmanWife, Betsy ArakawaReportedly she had a bottle of pills next to her when the couple was found dead in their home Santa Fe – but did the drug contribute to the state of mummification of her body?
Forensic pathologist who does not participate in the case Us every week on Thursday, February 27, that the scenario is very unlikely. The expert interrupted what the mummification process means.
“Mummification can happen anywhere from days to weeks (after death), due to the right conditions, for months,” the doctor said. “There are certain circumstances that prefer the body that goes to the phase of the type of mummification, unlike decomposition.”
When the term “mummification” appears, the first idea for most individuals is the practice performed by ancient Egyptians. While the process of Egyptians included balsaming and drying the body, the natural process of mummification varies greatly.
According to a forensic pathologist, the circumstances around the death of Betsa Arakawa, the wife of Gene Hackman, could lend mummification. Arakawa was found dead in Santa Fe paired in New Mexico, at home on Wednesday, February 26. Her body was “in a state of decomposition” that included flatulence into her face and (…)
A medical expert explained that mummification “prefers dry conditions” as “Out in Desert somewhere” and can even “become inside”. (New Mexico has a dry climate.)
Mummification may also occur depending on the dry air and clothing that the individual has. Regarding the difference between decomposition and mummification, this concerns how much liquid is involved.
“The mummified body could still have a greasy texture, but it will be very dry,” the expert said. “The skin will be almost like dry leather.”
The US on Thursday, February 27, confirmed that Hackman and Arakawa and one of their family dogs were discovered a day earlier. The actor was 95, while the classical musician was 64.
According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Arakaw’s body was in “a state of decomposition with flatulence in the face and mummification in her hands and legs. “The report also said that the” bottle of pill “was” open “and unpublished drugs were” scattered next to “Arakawa.
Official cause of death has not yet been decided and the death of the couple are is still being investigated.
A police officer investigating Gene Hackman and the wife of Betsy Arakawa shares more details about the pair deaths. During February 28, he appeared on today’s show, Santa Fe County Adan Mendoza said that investigators still have some unanswered questions – including how long a few died before their bodies were. “It’s (…)
“The game is not suspected as a factor in these deaths at the moment, but () the exact cause of the death has not been determined,” the Santa Fe Sheriff Department noted in a statement. “This is an active and continuous investigation of the Sheriff Office of the Santa Fe district.”
Hackman’s daughters -koho shared with a ex -wife Faye MaltesE – shared with TMZ that they believed that their father and stepmother had gone through carbon monoxide poisoning. However, the fire brigade did not find evidence Carbon monoxide leakage for Hackman and Arakawa’s property.
With Travis Cronin’s report
