BODY EXHUMED

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1930, Page 11

BODY EXHUMED

INQUEST VERDICT DOUBTED (Special to "Tho Evening Post.") DUNEDIN, This Day. On 21st Juno of last year Henry Alexander Yorston, aged 35 years, was found lying dead in a drain containing a few inches of water in. the Kaikorai Valley, and at the inquest the Coroner returned a verdict that deceased had 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 of Health (tho Hon. A. J. Stallworthy) 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 tho morgue. There is was examined by Dr. Dath, who found, however, that owing to the decomposed stato of the remains it was practically impossible to 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 J doctors were present and also representatives of the police. The body vas afterwards veinterred at Anderjon's Bay cemetery.