PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Washington Post
Coroner examined body of Philadelphia cardinal who died after being found competent to testify
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, February 10
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A county coroner says he examined the body of late Philadelphia Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua (beh-vih-LAH’-kwah) at the request of prosecutors because of the odd timing of his death a day after he was found competent to testify at a high-profile church sex abuse trial.
Montgomery County Coroner Walter Hofman says county prosecutors contacted him after the 88-year-old Bevilacqua died Jan. 31 at a Wynnewood seminary.
Hofman tells The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://bit.ly/w0PV93 ) he didn’t conduct an autopsy but did see Bevilacqua’s body and order toxicology tests. The test results are pending.
Church officials say Bevilacqua was suffering from cancer and dementia.
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