Joshua Vaughn (Narrator/Reporter)
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Tyreek died because of cerebral vasculitis and... Encephalitis. Encephalitis.
Tyreek died because of cerebral vasculitis and... Encephalitis. Encephalitis.
thrombi, and rhabdomyolysis. Graham acknowledged these were probably unfamiliar terms. He would explain.
thrombi, and rhabdomyolysis. Graham acknowledged these were probably unfamiliar terms. He would explain.
Lamont was standing off to the side waiting and not exactly appreciating Graham's lesson in medical jargon.
Lamont was standing off to the side waiting and not exactly appreciating Graham's lesson in medical jargon.
Eventually, Graham laid out his theory in plain English. He said Tyreek was likely suffering from a brain inflammation before he arrived at DCP. Graham said the inflammation could have come from a virus. Or it could have come from drugs. And Graham pointed out that traces of cocaine had been found in a chemical analysis of Tyreek's hair.
Eventually, Graham laid out his theory in plain English. He said Tyreek was likely suffering from a brain inflammation before he arrived at DCP. Graham said the inflammation could have come from a virus. Or it could have come from drugs. And Graham pointed out that traces of cocaine had been found in a chemical analysis of Tyreek's hair.
But Graham wasn't going to make any solid conclusions about the drugs or almost anything else. The only thing he could say for sure was that Tyreek had died of natural causes.
But Graham wasn't going to make any solid conclusions about the drugs or almost anything else. The only thing he could say for sure was that Tyreek had died of natural causes.
And now, are there any questions? Yeah, Lamont had questions. He'd seen in the hospital records that Tyreek had arrived from DCP with missing teeth. But the autopsy from Graham's office didn't mention that. Why? Graham said missing teeth could mean anything. It could mean Tyreek had had teeth pulled at the dentist. Not necessarily that they had been knocked out.
And now, are there any questions? Yeah, Lamont had questions. He'd seen in the hospital records that Tyreek had arrived from DCP with missing teeth. But the autopsy from Graham's office didn't mention that. Why? Graham said missing teeth could mean anything. It could mean Tyreek had had teeth pulled at the dentist. Not necessarily that they had been knocked out.
To Lamont, this was a non-answer. He kept going. What about the bruises on Tyreek's body?
To Lamont, this was a non-answer. He kept going. What about the bruises on Tyreek's body?
Nothing to indicate the type of bruising from punching or kicking, Graham said. Lamont wasn't so sure, and he said so.
Nothing to indicate the type of bruising from punching or kicking, Graham said. Lamont wasn't so sure, and he said so.
Graham got on the defensive fast. He was the expert after all. This was his room.
Graham got on the defensive fast. He was the expert after all. This was his room.
Lamont tried to explain how he'd seen restraint chairs used as an inmate at DCP. But Graham interrupted him.
Lamont tried to explain how he'd seen restraint chairs used as an inmate at DCP. But Graham interrupted him.