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Authorities and forensic teams from Chicago exhumed the body of Urooj Khan, the Lotto winner who was poisoned with cyanide just as he was going to collect $425,000. The exhumation took place at the Rosehill Cemetary, in the north of Chicago, while a helicopter flew overhead in a closed crime scene.
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Through a complete autopsy, prosecutors, police and the Coroner's Office of Cook County, look to discover the precise manner in which Khan, who was 46, was killed. His body will be taken to the Cook County morgue where the autopsy will be performed.
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On July 20, 2012, Khan was declared dead of natural causes. Even so, a family member requested an in-depth investigation into the death, which eventually revealed evidence of murder by poisoning.
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According to forensic expert Stephen Cina, Khan's exhumation will allow investigators to conduct tests which could serve to show how the cyanide got into the dead man's body.
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The victim's sister, Meraj Khan (in photo), said although the idea of digging up her brother's body was troubling, it was essential for the investigation.
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"It's very hard", said Meraj, as she cried. "I wish my brother could rest in peace, but we have to have justice." "It had to be done," she said, referring to the exhumation.
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The Cook County Medical Forensic Office hadn't initially contemplated a complet autopsy, because there were no outward signs of trauma to Khan's body. It was believed that he died of cardiac arrest, officials said.
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Forensic spokesperson Mary Paleologos said the results of the autopsy should be known in about two weeks.
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Authorities and forensic teams from Chicago exhumed the body of Urooj Khan, the Lotto winner who was poisoned with cyanide just as he was going to collect $425,000. The exhumation took place at the Rosehill Cemetary, in the north of Chicago, while a helicopter flew overhead in a closed crime scene.
