The zahra baker mystery 2011 what really happened to. Hickory, nc wbtv on the same day in which elisa baker was indicted on seconddegree murder charges in the death of her stepdaughter, zahra, the state medical examiners office also released its autopsy report about how the 10yearold girl was killed. That elis annetta e baker is known to us many aliases. Autopsy of zahra baker s remains fails to reveal cause of death mcclatchy washington bureau. Zahra baker media links only no discussion page 19. The autopsy reports on this website have already been made available to the public. Elisa baker speaks from prison about murder of 10yearold zahra hickory, n. Elisa baker charged with stealing oldest daughters. Elisa baker speaks from prison about murder of 10yearold. Police believe discovered human remains are those of the missing girl.
Nc dss team issues final report in response to zahra baker. I think eb accidentally killed zahra in a fit of rage, the cause being obvious while zahra s body remained intact. Today, as she did then, elisa baker claims zahra died from the cancer that blighted her childhood despite reports she was in remission at the. Adam baker, the father of north carolina 10yearold zahra baker. Most people remember hearing about the death of zahra baker, a disabled 10yearold who was gruesomely murdered and dismembered in 2010. On july, 2010 at 4pm, catawba county social services ccss received a child protective services report request to assist caldwell county social services. Skull belonged to disabled north carolina girl, prosecutor says cnn. Zahra clare baker november 16, 1999 september 24, 2010 was born in wagga wagga, australia and was reported missing on october 9, 2010. Elisa baker, 42, was charged with seconddegree murder monday and authorities said she desecrated zahra baker s remains to cover up the slaying. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lack of specific cause of death complicates zahra baker case.
Her body was scattered across catawba, caldwell and burke. For the first time on wednesday night, eyewitness news is hearing from the only person convicted in the murder of. Lack of specific cause of death complicates zahra baker. The biological parents of zahra baker begged elisa baker, the woman who pleaded guilty to murdering and dismembering the disabled north carolina girl, to tell them the location of the rest of the. The life and death of zahra baker profoundly impacted those who. Hickory record zahra baker s death certificate was filed with the catawba county register of deeds office tuesday. The most evil stepmother and the death of zahra baker. The medical examiners office is still searching for answers in the zahra baker case. Zahra baker was born on november 16, 1999 and died on september 24, 2010. Zahra s autopsy is not yet complete, but the file is stuffed with recorded interviews, reports and detailed backgrounds on zahra, her parents and other relatives. Police are investigating reports that zahra baker, the 10yearold disabled girl who was killed in north carolina, may have been raped prior to her death, according to. Her body was identified through dna obtained through zahra s toothbrush. Anger builds in case of nc disabled girls death fox news. Because of the crimes gruesome nature and the series of events leading up to her death, zahra s murder received worldwide.
Since her family had been involved with the catawba department of social s ervices within the. Shocking mystery of girl who fell down garbage chute to her death 60 minutes australia. Recently passed away celebrities and famous people. There were multiple reports of child abuse at the baker house, according to social services. Because of the crimes gruesome nature and the series of events leading up to her death, zahra s murder received worldwide media coverage. Nc dss team issues final report in response to zahra baker s death catawba county, n. Inside indiana state prison s1 e1 meeting americas death row inmates. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stepmonster. Circumferential ligature abrasions about the neck natural. When the police were able to find enough of zahras body parts to identify her, an autopsy concluded the death was from undetermined. New autopsy report lists homicide as zahras cause of.
Documents reveal new possible suspects in zahra baker death. She and adam concluded they couldnt report it to authorities because adam baker is undocumented. Inside the zahra baker case with investigator who identified remains. From miracle to murder at the hands of the woman she called mom kindle edition by newell williamson, sarah, gould, richard, boggs, kent. Zahra clare baker november 16, 1999 september 24, 2010 was born in wagga wagga, australia, and was reported missing on october 9, 2010. Zahra baker, wa killeds th, e investigation was reclassified as a homicide investigation. Only 10 years old at the time of her death, her dismembered remains were. According to the office of chief medical examiners report, the cause of zahra s death was. Search warrants in zahra baker case reveal new details. Elisa baker speaks from prison about murder of 10yearold zahra. She survived childhood cancer, but the fate awaiting zahra baker when she moved. Elisa baker claims zahra died from the cancer that blighted her childhood despite reports she. New autopsy report lists homicide as zahra s cause of death.
In the weeks and months following zahras death, more of her bones were found. Autopsy of zahra bakers remains fails to reveal cause of. Anthropology professor ann ross has developed a computer software program using skull measurements to help identify the ethnic ancestry. This is the latest in a series of developments over the past week involving elisa baker.
Just hours after baker was indicted on monday, the state medical examiners autopsy report was released regarding zahra s death, which was classified as undetermined homicidal violence. Read the indictment pdf wbtv interviews adam baker. Please note that these are unofficial copies of the coroners findings. A new autopsy report released monday lists homicidal violence as 10yearold zahra baker s cause of death. The case file and the autopsy report gibbs revisits can be described as graphic, and he concluded zahra baker was the victim of blunt force. No one has been charged with causing the disappearance or death of zahra, although the office of capital defender has assigned elisa baker an attorney through a process normally used only after.
The case was, at first, a mystery resulting in worldwide media coverage. Thats when her stepmother, elisa baker, told police in hickory, north. Elisa baker claims zahra died from the cancer that blighted her childhood despite reports she was in. The skull was found by a hunter in caldwell county last april, and now police can confirm that it belonged to zahra baker, the 10yearold cancer survivor who. Zahras autopsy mentions at least 2 different cutting. Adam baker was never charged in connection with zahras death, but he was in the country illegally and was deported back to australia more. No supplemental document listing zahra s cause of death has been submitted to. Only 10 years old at the time of her death, her dismembered remains were found in november 2010. We were informed that caldwell county social services had attempted to initiate a report that they received regarding the baker family on july 12, 2010. The stepmother of australian girl zahra baker has pleaded guilty to her death, nearly a year after the 10yearold disappeared in the us. The zahra baker mystery 2011 what really happened to the 10yearold. Search warrants that were recently made public show that the burke county sheriffs office investigated a claim that zahra baker may have been raped by a pair of cousins. An autopsy report said zahra s death was caused by undetermined homicidal violence.
This may 2010 file photo shows zahra clare baker, 10, getting a hearing aid during an event at charlotte motor speedway in hickory, n. A north carolina woman was sentenced to up to 18 years in prison on thursday for the murder of her disabled 10yearold stepdaughter. Investigators linked a skull fragment found by hunters in caldwell county to zahra baker based on a dna comparison with a toothbrush they collected from her home, according to an updated autopsy report obtained by the observer. The case of 10yearold zahra baker seemed to reach a turning point this week when her stepmother was indicted for murder and an autopsy report was released for the frecklefaced australian girl. Newser north carolina today charged elisa baker with seconddegree murder, alleging that she alone brutally killed and dismembered her frecklefaced stepdaughter, zahra baker. Elisa baker also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in the case, and to charges unrelated to zahra s death, including obtaining property by false pretenses and financial identity fraud.
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