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Eve Carson autopsy results won't be released now


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Eve Carson portrait
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The results of the autopsy performed on Eve Carson's body will temporarily remain under seal to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.

Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour ordered that the documents relating to the death of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president be sealed at the request of the District Attorney Jim Woodall.

Police found Carson, 22, dead near the UNC campus while responding to reports of gunfire. Authorities have never said exactly how she died. A stolen-vehicle report, however, indicated she was shot in the head.

In a motion to seal the report, Woodall said there are details about Carson's death that should remain confidential and that releasing the report could cause speculation about the significance of those details.

Several search warrants relating to the case are also under seal for similar reasons.

Demario James Atwater, 21, and Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr., 17, are each charged with first-degree murder in Carson's death.

Atwater could face the death penalty, and a hearing on the matter scheduled for May 5 has been rescheduled for July 7. Lovette is too young to be eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens postponed Atwater's hearing because the search warrants and autopsy report would have been discussed. He said it would be in the interest of justice to keep the information confidential for now.

RELATED TOPICS: Eve Carson, Death Penalty

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They post the criminals mugshots so people will see and know who they are and not just a name that may not tell you anything. I see no harm in that. Remember the criminals are now locked up in jail.

Why does WRAL put those thug's mugshots in the same space as the beautiful person they killed...

At this point it does not matter. The details will come out at the trial to satisfy the ghouls among us.

"Preferential treatment here to the Carson family?"

Get a life, dude... I'll bet you watch Jerry Springer, don't you? Disgusting... She was murdered. I can do without the details. I do not understand morbid curiosity. I have no need to know.

Hopefully they can keep it sealed until the trial so the media can't have their circus.

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