Alberta CONFIDENTIAL #95 elie AUTOPSY REPORT FORM Office of the Chief Medical Examiner FileNo. 1013-1830 ‘Name of Deceased Date Found Dead ALTINGER, JOHNNY BRIAN 2008/10/10 12:00 Mesical Examines Dr. Bernard Bannach Pathologist Place of Autopsy Date of Autopsy Dr. Bernard Bannach OCME Edmonton Morgue CAUSE OF DEATH FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Parti (@) Undetermined IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH pending say why) Antecedent causes any ghing fee gg) CUE TO or asa consequence of tothe immediate cause (A) above, ‘stating the undertying cause last. DUE TO oras a consequence of © Parti (ther significant conditions contibuting to ‘the death but not causally related othe Immediate cause (A) above, NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS RELATED TO DEATH (include relevant history, laboratory and anatomical fangs) ‘The remains are recovered from a storm sewer in Edmonton. The remains were suspected to be in the storm sewer after police interviews with the accused. ‘The remains are those of a single adult individual. They are badly decomposed and incomplete Examination by a forensic anthropologist shows multiple cut marks and saw marks on the examined bones. ‘There were also broken bones present. Although many of these could be related to postmortem dismemberment of the remains it cannot be stated conclusively whether all of the injuries are postmortem or whether sone may be as a result of antemortem injury. The remaining soft tissue is badly decomposed and no organs are available for examination. The remains are positively identified through a combination of the use of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. It is my opinion that the cause of death of Johnny Brian Altinger must remain undetermined, Although there are a number of injuries to bones it cannot be stated conclusively whether any of these occurred prior to death. Due to the incomplete nature of the remains and lack of soft tissue for examination the cause of death is best left as undetermined although the location of the body and the evidence of postmortem dismemberment make homicide the only probable manner of death. RTE SFT SSSI TS STO TTS OTST erry — cee oon TE ae eT Edmonton ‘ns sy sora pratt yon vannesee oe Temarroregomaerranoe 9 Mae sebicat aie AY RETA aN Date of Signing this report Tron tseSKELETAL EXAMINATION REPORT 1013-1830 RE:__ALTINGER, Johnny Brian On Friday June 4, 2010 I attended a scene in an alley between 86" and 87" street and 129" and 130" Ave. in Edmonton, Alberta. Also attending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was Dennis Caufield and Ted Pretty, Medical Examiner's Medical Investigators as well as Dr. Jodi Carter a pathology resident on elective in the office. We attended the scene for the recovery of suspected human remains from a storm sewer. After determination that oxygen levels in the sewer would support human life, Dennis Caufield Medical Examiner's Investigator dressed in coveralls, rubber boots, and a safety harness descended the manhole and recovered ‘human remains as well as the sediment from the bottom of the storm sewer. This was brought to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton where it was stored over the weekend and was available for examination on Monday June 7, 2010. EXAMINATION OF REMAINS There are numerous portions of human remains identified. One consists of a portion of the torso including thoracic vertebrae, attached ribs, and some lower lumbar vertebrae. Another includes the remaining lower lumbar vertebrae, the right and left hemipelvis, and sacrum. These are partially skeletonized with decomposed tissue still adherent to them. No organs are identifiable. In addition, multiple other bony fragments with attached decomposed soft tissue are also recovered. At this time portions of bone from the right and left hemipelvis were removed with a striker saw and submitted to Edmonton Police Service members attending the examination. These were taken for possible development of a DNA profile for the remains. At the time of this initial examination, there was evidence of the sternum being cut with only half of the manubrium and body of the sternum identified. In addition, there appears to be cut/saw-type marks on the lumbar vertebrae. Examination of the remains was stopped at this point for defleshing of the remains down to their bony elements. In addition, the debris recovered from the bottom of the sewer manhole was strained through sieves and sorted. Large amounts of sand, gravel, concrete, asphalt, as well as portions of wood, metal, and plastic were recovered. Also recovered were one incisor tooth and two tooth fragments. No additional bony elements of human nature were recovered.ALTINGER, Johnny Brian 1013-1830 INVENTORY OF REMAINS AFTER DEFLESHING ~All twelve left ribs Eleven right ribs -1/2 of the manubrium sternum -1/2 of the main body of the stemum -18 vertebrae -The sacrum The right and left halves of the pelvis (i. innominates) -Head and neck of the left femur -A patella It was decided to consult Dr. Owen Beattie consulting Forensic Anthropologist to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further investigation and observation of the remains. Injuries/damage to the bony elements is detailed in Dr. Beattie’s report. He noted cuts and breaks on the ribs, vertebrae, sternum, pelvis, and left femur. For details of these injuries please refer to Dr. Beattie’s report. POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE REMAINS The sections of bone taken from the right and left halves of the pelvis were sent by police to the RCMP laboratory for development of a nuclear DNA profile. Unfortunately the samples were too degraded to develop a profile. Mitochondrial DNA analysis however was performed on these and matched the mitochondrial DNA profile for the decedent's mother. The incisor tooth recovered from the sewer was sent for nuclear DNA profile and this matched a known DNA profile from the decedent Johnny Brian Altinger. Thus the remains found in the sewer are deemed to be those of Johnny Brian Altinger. BERNARD G. BANNACH, M ASSISTANT CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER BGB: co