– A medical examiner has officially ruled Aaron Hernandez's death a suicide, according to a statement from the Worcester County District Attorney. Baden is a former chief medical examiner for New York City. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Henry N. Nields performed an autopsy on Hernandez on Wednesday and concluded today that the cause of his death was asphyxia by hanging. The statement continued: "There were no signs of a struggle, and investigators determined that Mr. Hernandez was alone at the time of the hanging. Earlier Thursday, Baez accused the medical examiner's office of "illegally" holding Hernandez's brain, which his family had arranged to donate to Boston University to study as part of its concussion research.
Details Behind Aaron Hernandez's Family and the Medical Examiner's Fight Over His Brain
TMZ Sports additionally reported that Baez is threatening legal action if the medical examiner doesn't release the brain to Boston University as Hernandez's family requested. Baez claims that the medical examiner reneged on its agreement with Hernandez's family of releasing the brain to Boston University's renowned CTE unit for testing and research. "It is our position that they're holding Aaron Hernandez's brain illegally," Baez said. Erratic behavior and the willingness to commit suicide are serious symptoms associated with CTE, making Hernandez's brain all the more intriguing to analyze. But they're currently unable to do that, as Hernandez's lawyer, Jose Baez, told The Boston Globe today that the Worcester Medical Examiner is "illegally" holding his brain.collected by :Lucy William
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