A beloved 75-year-old community activist in Louisiana whose body was discovered in the trunk of her car died from 'traumatic asphyxia, including suffocation,' according to an autopsy report.
A beloved 75-year-old community activist in Louisiana whose body was discovered in the trunk of her car died from"traumatic asphyxia, including suffocation," according to an autopsy report released on Monday.
"It is with great sadness and respect to investigate any unexpected or traumatic death. When our investigation involved an innocent victim, such as Ms. Sadie Joseph, it is particularly tragic," Dr. William"Beau" Clark, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner, said in a statement. Roberts-Joseph was last seen alive visiting her sister about 11 a.m. on Friday. Her body was discovered in her car a little over three miles from her home about 3:45 p.m. on Friday, police and relatives said.
"We're devastated that someone has actually killed her and put her in the trunk of her own car," Roberts-Joseph's niece, Pat McCallister-Leduff, told ABC News. Roberts-Joseph founded the Odell S. Williams Now and Then African-American History Museum in 2001. The museum, now known as the Baton Rouge African-American History Museum, is housed on the campus of New St. Luke Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.
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