Anna Garcia Case Study

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In the case of Anna Garcia, many important pieces of information were uncovered with various forms of analyses. In this case, the cause of the death of Anna Garcia is being investigated, along with reasons. Various important clues from the crime scene give hints as to what Anna Garcia’s demise was, among them a hypodermic needle on the floor. Another important piece of evidence at the crime scene is the presence of blood in a puddle, along with some drops. In addition, there was a pile of barf near Anna’s head. In addition, there were two advil pills on the floor. There was also an unbloodied letter opening knife near Anna’s head. At the crime scene there was also a toppled table with some blood and a fingerprint on it. A glass of orange juice was also present, knocked over on the floor, somewhat distanced from Anna. Lastly, towards Anna’s feet were some pieces of hair and a footprint. In this case, there were many people who would have had various motives to committing a homicide against Anna. First on the list of suspects is Alex Garcia, Anna’s former husband. Some possible motives for killing Anna would be romantic revenge, since they recently went through a violent divorce. He could have also wanted to kill her since he is the beneficiary of her life insurance plan, …show more content…
One obvious aspect of her autopsy report was an overall lack of oxygen, signified by a lack of gray nails and general pallor. This may have been caused by a weak heart, clogged blood vessels, or a genetic disease. This could also indicate choking. Another clue is inflamed injection sites. This may indicate that she has diabetes or a different disease that requires injections, or that she had an infection at the injection sites. A third clue would be edema of the ankles, which may indicate a possible pregnancy. Lastly, vomit in the oral cavity, another thing found in her autopsy, may indicate choking on an

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