Cina says that autopsies are best if performed within 24 hours of death, before organs deteriorate, and ideally before embalming, which can interfere with toxicology and blood cultures.

The research team notes that the embalming process was identical to that described by French surgeon Pierre Dionis in a 1708 autopsy instruction manual. They also noted that the embalming process ...

Reports that yet to be confirmed, allege that after a preliminary autopsy, a mixture of drugs was found in his system, ...