Found Deceased OH - Harley Dilly, 14, walking to Port Clinton HS, 20 Dec 2019 #6 *found in chimney*

[Night Watcher]

Here's a list of people who died in chimneys.

There is a longer list of people who were rescued after becoming trapped in chimneys. Look up rescued from chimney* Below is a MSN link about an 8 year old girl rescued from a chimney at a vacant house. 8YO girl rescued after getting stuck in chimney

 

[Night Watcher]

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[skywalker20]

did anyone see the final autopsy report? I am interested if there is a time of death in it, at least approximated time of death.

 

[Gardenista]

This is brutal reading

BCI releases photos, final report on the recovery of Harley Dilly

 

[scdiv]

Heartbreaking.

 

[kaykay543]

I hope this newest report puts all the rumors to rest. It was so hard to read that article and look at those pictures

 

[mommadukes]

Oh, poor Harley. How we all wish there had been an opening for you to push yourself through, so your story could have had a different ending.

 

[K9Enzo]

@Gardenista thank you for posting the article that contained the BCI final report. I most likely would have never come across it.

Wow - this is such a sad case. To now have a visual of exactly how he was found it makes way more sense to me. I was always confused by the vent hole. Now I totally understand.

This poor kid suffered greatly (IMO) once he was stuck. Seeing the pics and reading the description is just heartbreaking.

I'm not sure what the feelings are in the community now but for those that were really suspicious I hope this helps settle some fears and doubts.

 

[skywalker20]

so very sad!

This is brutal reading

BCI releases photos, final report on the recovery of Harley Dilly

This for sure is heartbreaking! Poor Harley! Did you come across the Coroner's report? I would like to see what the estimated time of death was.

 

[K9Enzo]

IIRC, the BCI stated "Dilly was in an advanced stage of decomposition". I think this gives a strong idea of what a Coroner or Medical Examiner was dealing with when his body was recovered from the chimney.

I don't believe we will ever get a specific time/date range of his death.

 

[Gardenista]

The local news did an hour special on the report

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=630483594438243

 

[Owutatangledweb]

Not sure this has been posted. Did not have time to read or go through anything and am at work. Sorry if it already was.

Photos: Inside the investigation of Harley Dilly, the Ohio teen who died in a chimney

 

[Kiva]

This is brutal reading

BCI releases photos, final report on the recovery of Harley Dilly

What strikes me as very interesting from this report, it is that the people who entered the house did not smell any odour of decomposition, despite the fact that the residence was previously locked tight and no windows were open to bring some fresh air. They were able to smell the odour only after removing the bricks from the chimney, despite the fact that the body was in advance state of decomposition. I personally think this fact is worth remembering for future cases. If you expect that somebody upon entering the closed residence should always immediately smell the odour of death, you should always have this case in mind.

 

[kaykay543]

What strikes me as very interesting from this report, it is that the people who entered the house did not smell any odour of decomposition, despite the fact that the residence was previously locked tight and no windows were open to bring some fresh air. They were able to smell the odour only after removing the bricks from the chimney, despite the fact that the body was in advance state of decomposition. I personally think this fact is worth remembering for future cases. If you expect that somebody upon entering the closed residence should always immediately smell the odour of death, you should always have this case in mind.

Agree! I was also surprised reading that. I wouldn't have thought that bricks could hold smells in like that. The cold probably helped.

I just get so heartbroken thinking of him removing his clothes to make room to breathe.

 

[sallye818]

I pray he just quickly fell asleep and passed peacefully...

 

[v0x]

Investigators release interview video with Harley Dilly's mother

“On the video, Heather Dilly describes her son's typical routines and said his extended disappearance was not like him.”

 

[Blurgle]

dbm

 

[Luckyzmom]

Many Thanks @Gardenista I also pray Harley passed peacefully. Such a shame heartbreaking...think of him often

 

[evilwise]

What strikes me as very interesting from this report, it is that the people who entered the house did not smell any odour of decomposition, despite the fact that the residence was previously locked tight and no windows were open to bring some fresh air. They were able to smell the odour only after removing the bricks from the chimney, despite the fact that the body was in advance state of decomposition. I personally think this fact is worth remembering for future cases. If you expect that somebody upon entering the closed residence should always immediately smell the odour of death, you should always have this case in mind.

Agree! I was also surprised reading that. I wouldn't have thought that bricks could hold smells in like that. The cold probably helped.

I just get so heartbroken thinking of him removing his clothes to make room to breathe.

Chimneys are designed to vent gasses. It's literally their purpose. This particular one had a smaller opening into the house than presumably the mouth on the roof so in nearly every circumstance it would be drawing air in from the house.

I live in Ohio and one of my properties is very similar to this with a bricked up fireplace on the first floor. I don't think twice about its old chimney. It doesn't have even a stove pipe hole. Lord only knows how many dead animals are in there, I'm sure it hasn't been cleaned in fifty years

 

[JDough]

Heartbreaking to read the Report.

I just can't stop thinking about the panic Harley must have felt when he realized he was stuck, and unable to free himself. My only comfort comes from believing he was not alive there for days, but passed very quickly. Such a sad ending for a little boy who made one wrong choice.