Belleville Man Dies In NH, Family Casts Doubt On Autopsy: Report

BELLEVILLE, NJ — A Belleville resident found deceased in the woods near Lebanon Municipal Airport in New Hampshire last month died of hypothermia with “a contributory cause of acute methamphetamine intoxication,” according to police.

The death of Corey Wilson, 37, was determined to be “accidental” after an autopsy, Lebanon police stated in a news release. A snowmobile rider found Wilson’s body on Jan. 13 in the woods near the airport’s runway, the Valley News reported.

Wilson’s family members have challenged the autopsy’s findings. His sisters told the Valley News that their brother – who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia – wasn’t a drug user and didn’t have a known history of mental illness.

Wilson was a social worker who operated Sphinx Life Coaching in Belleville. He held a master’s degree in social work from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in the same field from Rutgers University, the Valley News reported. (Read the full article here)

A funeral was held for Wilson earlier this month in Newark, New Jersey.

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