Jul 24, 2026 · 19 min · 13 segments
DNA consistent with Celeste is found at 11 locations in D4vd’s Tesla and garage, as the court hears initial evidence from the medical examiner’s office. There are some graphic descriptions and…
Sam MulickAnoushka Mutanda-DoughertyHostBut today, actually, I wanna start with the final witness, which is someone from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, and somebody we've been keen to hear from since this began.
So the final witness of today, with just five minutes left in the day's proceedings, was someone from the medical examiner's office who investigated Celeste's body, or more accurately, what was remaining of Celeste's body.
And he only had time for a few details, but the details were quite significant.
And one thing that he said is that when they were analyzing the body is that it only weighed 71 pounds.
And he made sure to note that the body was markedly decomposed, those were his words, which interfered with their investigation.
He didn't have time to go into details yet about the specifics, but he did mention that her extremities were dismembered.
And everybody's been keen to hear from somebody from the coroner's office because there was such a delay in determining the cause of death, and we're hearing because of the state of decomposition that Celeste's body was in, that it made it particularly difficult.
... day's proceedings, but the cross-examination I'm sure will be happening tomorrow.
Although it was only five minutes, it's pretty harrowing stuff to hear.
They were there earlier in the day when other evidence was presented, um, but they had left, uh, with LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who made a brief appearance.
And then Hochman left with the family before the medical examiner staff member could make his testimony.
But today, actually, I wanna start with the final witness, which is someone from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, and somebody we've been keen to hear from since this began.
So the final witness of today, with just five minutes left in the day's proceedings, was someone from the medical examiner's office who investigated Celeste's body, or more accurately, what was remaining of Celeste's body.
And he only had time for a few details, but the details were quite significant.
And one thing that he said is that when they were analyzing the body is that it only weighed 71 pounds.
And he made sure to note that the body was markedly decomposed, those were his words, which interfered with their investigation.
He didn't have time to go into details yet about the specifics, but he did mention that her extremities were dismembered.
And everybody's been keen to hear from somebody from the coroner's office because there was such a delay in determining the cause of death, and we're hearing because of the state of decomposition that Celeste's body was in, that it made it particularly difficult.
... day's proceedings, but the cross-examination I'm sure will be happening tomorrow.
Although it was only five minutes, it's pretty harrowing stuff to hear.
They were there earlier in the day when other evidence was presented, um, but they had left, uh, with LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who made a brief appearance.
And then Hochman left with the family before the medical examiner staff member could make his testimony.
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