Ellen Greenberg, a vibrant 27-year-old teacher in the US, was found dead in 2011 with 20 stab wounds and at least 11 bruises. Her death was initially ruled a homicide. But investigators changed their minds again after a meeting and called her death a “suicide.” Now, even after thirteen years, her case remains shrouded in controversy. At a hearing on Wednesday, lawyers stood before the judge and discussed 13-year-old details surrounding Ms. Greenberg's death. The independent reported.
Dr. Joshua Greenberg and his wife, Sandra “Sandee” Greenberg, are convinced the investigation into their daughter's brutal 2011 stabbing death was a failure. During the hearing, the Greenbergs' attorneys tried to convince a judge to let a jury hear their case. Alleging a deep-rooted conspiracy, they alleged that the city's police department and the medical examiner's office conspired to “cover up” a murder in order to effectively cover up a botched investigation into Ms. Greenberg's death.
Death of Ellen Greenberg
Ms. Greenberg's body was found in the kitchen of her apartment in January 2011. She was slumped against the cupboards, her legs spread in front of her, and had been stabbed at least twenty times, with mysterious wounds on her spine, neck and spine. of her head. There was also a 10-inch knife lodged in her chest.
Philadelphia pathologist Marlon Osbourne initially ruled her death a homicide. However, when police began an investigation, they publicly disputed the findings and her death was reclassified as a suicide.
Ms. Greenberg's parents are now trying to reduce the determination to murder or underdetermination. They filed two lawsuits, one to change the ruling on their daughter's death certificate and the other alleging a conspiracy by local officials to cover up a murder. Both lawsuits are still active.
On Wednesday, Greenbergs' attorney Joseph Podraza presented the family's arguments in their civil lawsuit against five Philadelphia officials, including the lead investigator at the time of the autopsy, detectives on the case and the city of Philadelphia.
“The police bungled the investigation starting on January 26,” Podraza said in court, arguing that the crime scene was left unattended and that by the time police returned there was nothing left to work with. The lack of progress ultimately led to a cover-up, he suggested.
“These premises have been compromised. The evidence has been tampered with,” Podraza said, adding: “We cannot rule out the presence of a third party when Ellen was murdered, when she died.”
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Ms. Greenberg's parents have been working for more than a decade to get their daughter's case in court. On Wednesday, the judge said he would make a decision by the end of January on whether the case could go before a jury. Meanwhile, the Greenbergs are not giving up.
“I'm glad the public will have a chance to observe how things work in this city… the things that have gone wrong, the mistakes that have been made, the lies that have been told,” said Sandee Greenberg. exhaust.
Although criminal charges remain dormant for now, Pennsylvania law does not set a statute of limitations for murder, leaving a glimmer of hope for Ellen Greenberg's family.
