Crime & Safety
Investigators Identify Mummified Body Found In Former Oakland Convention Center
Initially inspectors thought they wouldn't be able identify the body as it remained in the wall long enough to mummify.
April 19, 2022
Investigators announced Monday they had identified the mummified body found inside a wall at Oakland’s Kaiser Convention Center last month.
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Authorities said that after conducting an autopsy and forensic probe, the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau identified the body as being 42-year-old Joseph Edward Mejica, who, according to state officials, was last seen alive on Aug. 22, 2020.
Initially inspectors thought they wouldn’t be able identify the body as it remained in the wall long enough to mummify.
Find out what's happening in Rockridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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