caused by a drug overdose from a mix of cocaine, amphetamines and meth. but it concluded that he died three hours after his body was found. the autopsy found shallow puncture wounds on his thigh, leg and abdomen. and those missing teeth, the report concluded it was due to insect activity. and what appeared to be that straight cut on his neck was due to animal activity. suspicious of the investigation, the family had already hired an independent pathologist, who made a very different finding after examening the body herself. i have a high index of suspicion that this is a homicide. reporter: dr. grossman says that contrary to the autopsy, alfred appeared to have severe trauma to the head and neck.
severe trauma. and those missing teeth? the report concluded it was due to insect activity. and what appeared to be that straight cut on his neck was due to animal activity. suspicious of the investigation, the family had already hired an independent pathologist who made a very different finding after examining the body herself. i have a high index of suspicion that this is a homicide. reporter: dr. leanne grossmann says that contrary to the autopsy, alfred did appear to have severe trauma to the neck and head. his missing ear and teeth evidence. and it seemed his throws had been slashed. having seen alfred s body, i know that that s not the case. i know that drugs don t cause that type of severe trauma. reporter: the medical examiner would not talk to us. the texas rangers acknowledged the high level of mistrust in the community and said the autopsy is only one part of an active investigation. so why is it that so many things don t add up? the wright family believes the sherif
request the investigation was turned over to the texas rangers. the sheriff had told the family there was no foul play. the rangers, however, have since called alfred s death questionable. and have asked the fbi to assist. so what about the drugs and the autopsy performed by a local medical examiner and attended by a close friend. saying the death was accidental caused by a mix of cocaine, methamphetamines, and meth. but that same autopsy said he died three hours after his family found his partially decomposed body. the initial autopsy found shallow puncture wounds on his left palm, left thigh, leg, and abdomen. but no evidence of severe trauma. and those missing teeth? the report concluded it was due to insect activity. and what appeared to be that
repeated that at his request the investigation was turned over to the texas rangers. that was one month after alfred s body was found. the sheriff had told the family there was no foul play. the rangers, however, have since called alfred s death questionable and have asked the fbi to assist. so what about the drugs and the autopsy performed by a local medical examiner and attended by a texas ranger who was also a close friend of the sheriff s? the autopsy determined that alfred s death was accidental. caused by a drug overdose from the mix of cocaine, amphetamines and meth. yet astonishingly, that same autopsy concluded that alfred wright died three hours after his family found his partially decomposed body. the official autopsy found shallow puncture wounds on his left palm, left thigh, leg and abdomen, but no evidence of severe trauma. and those missing teeth? the report concluded it was due to insect activity.
repeated that at his request the investigation was turned over to the texas rangers. that was one month after alfred s body was found. the sheriff had told the family there was no foul play. the rangers, however, have since called alfred s death questionable and have asked the fbi to assist. so what about the drugs and the autopsy performed by a local medical examiner and attended by a texas ranger who was also a close friend of the sheriff s? the autopsy determined that alfred s death was accidental. caused by a drugover dose from a mix of cocaine, amphetamines and meth. yet astonishingly, that same autopsy concluded that alfred wright died three hours after his family found his partially decomposed body. the official autopsy found shallow puncture wounds on his left palm, left thigh, leg and abdomen, but no evidence of severe trauma. and those missing teeth? the report concluded it was due to insect activity.