New Forensic Report in Orelha Case Finds No Fractures, Cause of Death Unclear

Overview

• The Scientific Police report based on the February 11 exhumation could not determine a cause of death and found no bone fractures.
• The document cautions that the absence of fractures does not rule out fatal cranioencephalic trauma, noting many lethal head injuries leave no breaks.
• Examiners reported no evidence of a nail in the skull, contradicting a widely shared claim on social media.
• Peritos documented chronic findings—osteomyelitis in the left maxilla and spinal osteophytes consistent with spondylosis—considered unrelated to any recent injury.
• Because the remains were largely skeletonized, analysis was limited to bones; the MPSC, which ordered extensive additional diligences, is now weighing whether to seek the teen’s internment, request further investigation, or close the case under sealed proceedings.