BODY EXHUMED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 82, 17 January 1930, Page 4

BODY EXHUMED.

DOUBT AS TO CAUSE OF DEATH. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN. January 10. On June 21 of last year Henry Alexander Yorston, aged 35 years, was found lying dead in a drain containing a few inches of water in the Kaiko7ai Valley, and at the inquest the Coroner returned a verdict that he died from exhaustion. The parents of deceased, however, evidently considered that some other agencies had caused the death of their son, and engaged an inquiry agent to go into the matter. The agent finally obtained.permission from the Minister for Health (the Hon. A. J. Stallworfhy) to have the body, which had been buried at Anderson's Bay, exhumed. The exhumation took place on Wednesday, and the body was removed to the morgue. There it was examined by Dr. Path, who found, however, that owing to the decomposed state of the remains it was practically impossible 10 come to any conclusion in the matter. Dr. Dath removed the contents of the stomach, and these may be analysed if it is considered necessary. During the post-mortem examination at the morgue four other doctors were present, and also representatives of the police. The body was afterwards reinterred at the Anderson's Bay cemetery.