Nowhere is it reported the Coroner ever concluded a M/S occurred.
Take away all the chatter, speculation, anonymous sources and opinion. A 911 call was placed and emergency response arrived at the Sherman residence. Two bodies were discovered and their identities were first disclosed not by LE, but through Twitter. As is routine, LE announce the deaths are deemed “suspicious”, which is the exact opposite to “foul play is not suspected”.
Two days later the preliminary results of the autopsy were disclosed. The Coroner determined the cause of death for both was ligature neck compression and immediately the Homicide Team took lead in the investigation.
There are various medical journals to be found on the internet which suggest injuries sustained to the neck area may differ, depending if death by ligature neck compression was the result of suicide or homicide. I’d guess those injuries vary depending on the extent of force applied. Wrist restraints would certainly be another key element of homicide and media reports indicate the first autopsy also discovered evidence of that on both bodies.
Based only on the above, why would it be concluded the Coroner initially determined a M/S occurred and changed his mind later?
Other indications the TPS Homicide Team were investigating a double homicide upon the cause of death being determined -
- Noticing the TPS webpage, their mandate is to pursue and build homicide convictions.
- The Sherman home was retained as a Crime Scene for almost six weeks, until the day before TPS announced the double homicide. A good reason would be to sweep the large home down for fingerprints and DNA. With a M/S, what would be the point?
- Formal autopsy findings are never disclosed until toxicology results have been received. This typically takes at least 4-6 weeks in Canada.
Prior to Jan 26th, the family, close friends and associates, everyone close to the Shermans who publicly commented strongly disputed the notion of M/S. Alternatively, I wonder if anyone, even one single person other than KW was actively forwarding the theory? Because I hadn’t noticed.