On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy showed that his hyoid bone was broken.
that this kind of injury is more common in strangling homicide victims than suicide victims, it is possible for a hanging death to cause similar injuries.
The autopsy report does not end the investigations into Epstein's death. Attorney General William Barr said officials discovered"serious irregularities" at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. The FBI and Justice Department are investigating the conditions of the jail and how Epstein was allowed to kill himself.
Though Epstein was off suicide watch, he was still supposed to be checked on every 30 minutes. Guards have been accused of falsifying records to show that they were checking on inmates regularly.
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