Consultant pathologist at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta, Dr Clement Vhriterhire on Monday told Ikeja Coroner’s Court that there was no proof of chemical intoxication in the body of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.
Vhriterhire conducted the first autopsy on the 12-year-old student of Dowen College on December 2, 2021 in Warri.
Responding to questions from the coroner Mikhail Kadiri, the pathologist said his findings revealed that Oromoni died from acute inflammatory pneumonia due to severe sepsis.
He said: “This is the final autopsy report that I issued. After I had settled down and reviewed my microscopic slide, in light of nothing significant from the toxicology, I married everything together.
“In the absence of chemical intoxication, and different organs were showing inflammatory processes, I came about acute inflammatory pneumonia due to severe sepsis. This is my final report.”
Vhriterhire said prior to conducting the autopsy, he was informed that the deceased was beaten to death and that upon viewing the body, he did not see any open injury suggesting the deceased was beaten.
The pathologist further said he saw a chocolate coloured material mixed with blood after he opened up the deceased and took the samples for toxicology.
He also told the court that he was 100 per cent in agreement with the second autopsy report, conducted by the acting chief medical examiner of Lagos State, Dr Sokunle Soyemi.
The coroner adjourned proceedings until March 14 for continuation of hearing.
