From:
https://www.everplans.com/articles/how-identifying-a-body-in-real-life-is-nothing-like-tv-or-movies
"FACT: Most identification is done via photograph in a comfortable sitting room.
No dramatic reveals here. In fact, the photograph is often presented to the witnesses face down, and the chief medical examiner or morgue attendant calmly explains what theyre going to see to minimize shock."
I imagine that his brother or MD identified him through photos, not having to go to the morgue. They would not have to be in town. This is normal, but I bet that in itself, identifying through photos, would also cause more stir in the CT community.
Also this, from here:
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/forensic-investigation/postmortem-identification/
"Under most circumstances, the medical examiner has no difficulty identifying the individual. They are usually presented with an undecomposed body that has been identified previously by a family member. Even in these cases, the medical examiner obtains a color facial photo of the deceased with an identifying case number and two sets of classifiable fingerprints. They also record the height and weight of the deceased and retain a sample of the deceaseds blood for future DNA studies."
IMO, there is no reason to suspect that standard protocol was not followed in identifying his body. In the last link, you will find more details about the process.
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