Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old vivacious teacher in the US, was found dead in 2011 with 20 stab wounds and at least 11 other bruises. Her death was initially ruled a homicide. But investigators, after a meeting, changed their mind again and listed his death as a “suicide”. Now even after 13 years, his case is surrounded by controversies. At a hearing on Wednesday, lawyers stood before a judge arguing over the 13-year-old details related to Ms. Greenberg’s death, Independent Informed.
According to the outlet, Dr. Joshua Greenberg and his wife, Sandra “Sandy” Greenberg, are convinced that the investigation into their daughter’s brutal 2011 stabbing was a botched murder. During the hearing, Greenberg’s lawyers tried to convince a judge to let his case be heard by a jury. He alleged a deeper conspiracy and claimed that the city police department and the medical examiner’s office conspired to “cover up” a murder in order to effectively cover up a poor investigation into Ms. Greenberg’s death.
Ellen Greenberg’s death
Ms. Greenberg’s body was found in the kitchen of her apartment in January 2011. He was pinned down in front of shelves, with his legs spread out in front of him and stabbed at least 20 times, suffering severe wounds to his back, neck and back. Of his head. A 10-inch knife was also stuck in his chest.
Philadelphia pathologist Marlon Osborn initially ruled his death a homicide. However, as the police began investigating, they publicly challenged the findings, and her death was reclassified as a suicide.
Ms. Greenberg’s parents are now seeking to change the determination back to murder or a lesser determination. He has filed two lawsuits, one seeking to change the verdict on his 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, the Greenbergs’ attorney Joseph Podraza presented the family’s arguments in their civil lawsuit against five Philadelphia officials, including the chief medical examiner at the time of the autopsy, the detective on the case, and the city of Philadelphia.
“The police department botched the investigation that began on January 26,” Mr. Podraza said in court, arguing that the crime scene was left unattended and by the time the police returned, there was no way to work. There was nothing to take. He suggested that the lack of progress ultimately led to a cover-up.
“These premises have been compromised. The evidence has been tampered with,” Mr Podraza said. He added, “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 heard in court. On Wednesday, the judge said he would make a decision by the end of January on whether the case can go before a jury. Meanwhile, Greenberg isn’t giving up.
Sandy Greenberg said, “I’m glad the public is getting a chance to see the way things work in this city… the things that have been done down, the mistakes that have been made, the lies that have been told.” Shop.
Notably, while criminal charges are currently inactive, Pennsylvania law does not impose a statute of limitations on murder, leaving a glimmer of hope for Ellen Greenberg’s family.
