A full autopsy could take several more weeks.
The designation comes as no surprise with a suspect already charged with first-degree intentional homicide, Wisconsin’s equivalent of murder, but officials also released details about how she had been attacked.
Fox News Digital reported earlier this week that the girl’s remains had been sent across state lines to the medical examiner’s office of Ramsey County in nearby St. Paul, Minnesota, where forensic pathologists assisted in the investigation.Chippewa’s coroner said Thursday that Lily’s body will likely be held for at least two weeks, pending legal action.Lily’s father reported her missing Sunday night after she failed to return home from her aunt’s house, according to Chippewa Falls police.
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