Coroner who performed Sierah Joughin's autopsy takes the stand at Worley's  trial | Trial day 7
Channel: WTOL11
Date: 01/09/2020

This story aired on March 20, 2018. The coroner who performed the autopsy on Sierah Jougin took the stand and many of Sierah's family members chose to leave the courtroom during her testimony. Jurors viewed pictures of Sierah and learned she died after not being able to breathe.
It was a volunteer member of the search party looking for Sierah Joughin who lead police to this cornfield, where the 20-year-old was found in a shallow grave.
Dr. Cynthia Beisser, Lucas County Deputy Coroner, confirmed Sierah was dead when she was buried and that she died after a yellow dog toy, acting as a ball gag was tied into her mouth, not allowed her to breath.
"From the lips and the back of her mouth it was three inches and between the teeth, it was 2 inches," she said. 
Sierah went missing on July 19. Dr. Beisser explained to the jury her exact time of death may never be known.
"So, again your time of death July 22nd at 9 p.m. is the time the body is found so you have no way of telling us a reasonable time of death," defense attorney Mark Berling asked.
Dr. Beisser did confirm Sierah's skull was fractured, though that did not contribute to her death. She also addressed a question many jurors may have had. And she told the jury there were no signs Sierah was sexually assaulted. 
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