Probe of Woman’s Death Goes Forward
An agreement by Riverside County Coroner Ray Carrillo not to pursue his demands for the head of a frozen 83-year-old woman will have no effect on a criminal investigation into the woman’s death and a local cryogenics organization, Assistant Riverside Dist. Atty. Randall T. Tagami said.
Carrillo agreed Nov. 10 not to thaw the body of Dora Kent or to disturb the remains of eight other people frozen at Alcor Life Extension Laboratories. They were frozen in the hope that they can be revived when cures for their ailments are discovered in the future.
As part of the settlement, Dora Kent’s son, Saul, dropped a demand that the county pay $25,600 in legal fees. Tagami said there is no connection between the civil matter and inquiries by his office and Riverside police.
Mrs. Kent died last Dec.11 at the Alcor laboratory without a doctor being present. Her head was then removed. Alcor officals said she had died of pneumonia.
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