The Shocking Details Hidden in Laci Peterson's Autopsy Pictures

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Jurors in Scott Peterson ’s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body cast in. May 30 – Laci Peterson ’s head and parts of her limbs were missing and plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of her child, according to the full autopsy and coroner’s photographs exclusively seen by ABCNEWS. On December 24, 2002, a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of. Scott Peterson ’s plan to murder his wife Laci and their unborn child fell apart after their bodies were found in California waters — with little Conner’s body putting his dad on Death Row! EERIE images of the chilly beach where the bodies of Laci Peterson and her fetus washed ashore over 20 years ago have ignited old questions about the grisly murder. Laci Peterson was reported as missing from the home she shared with her husband, Scott Peterson, on Christmas Eve in 2002. Peterson jurors viewgraphic autopsy photos REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Jurors in the Scott Peterson murder trial winced when prosecutors showed them graphic photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body during testimony from a criminalist who helped collect evidence from the remains. (AP) – Jurors in Scott Peterson ’s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body cast in. After 11 hours and 30 minutes of deliberations, the jury decided Monday that Peterson , 32, should die in San Quentin’s death chamber for murdering his wife and their unborn child. The Laci Peterson autopsy sketch played a critical role in the investigation. These sketches are not just artistic representations—they’re forensic tools used to help investigators visualize the injuries and reconstruct the events leading up to the death. — Scott Peterson wept Thursday while jurors in his double-murder trial looked at autopsy photographs of his dead wife’s fetus displayed on a large screen.