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by Rob Peters | January 8, 2008 at 01:07 pm
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NowPublic contributor politisite has been following this story and reported Monday that Emerson's body was found by police. Today's autopsy results reveal further details of her death.
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Buford hiker Meredith Emerson was bludgeoned to death and then decapitated, an autopsy released Tuesday revealed.Dr. Kris Sperry, chief medical examiner for the state of Georgia, said Emerson died from "blunt force trauma to the head," after which she was decapitated, according to a statement released by the GBI.
Emerson's body was found at about 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Dawson forest. She'd been missing since New Year's Day. Gary Michael Hilton, 61, remains in custody after being charged with kidnapping and bodily injury, both felonies.
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at 13:35 on January 8th, 2008
Rob Peters, Good stuff. But sad outcome.
Rob: Good pickup. I got the results as well, but since I am working on the political news today I did'nt post it. Glad you picked it up.
The photo of Meredith, used in this story, was provided by the Family.
at 14:51 on January 8th, 2008
Thanks politisite. Hope I didn't step on your turf...just wanted to get this up as soon as I saw it. Pretty gruesome stuff.