On Sept.12, however, responding to another call from Mooney's mom, officers had the building manager let them into her place. Seeing food that was "usually kept in the refrigerator" on the counter, according to the report, the officers opened the appliance and found Mooney's body.
There was blood pooled underneath her and on the bottom of the refrigerator, the report detailed.
Mooney was wearing a leopard-print romper and blue underwear when she was found, according to the autopsy findings reviewed by E! News. The report notes that various garments were found with the body, including an animal print dress around her lower thighs, a yellow bikini top joining her neck and ankles, two tank tops draped around her right ankle and a gray dress, three rags, a gold piece of clothing and a pink vest wrapped around her neck.
Part of the vest was in her mouth, the report continued, and a pink dress was partially wrapped around her face, while a pink sweatshirt partially obscured her head.
The coroner detailed cuts and bruises to her face and head, as well as other abrasions on her body, and noted there were no defensive wounds found on her hands.
LAPD Detective
David Marcinek, the lead investigator on the case whose findings were detailed in the summary report,
told KTLA on Nov. 2 that he's never before worked a case where "homicidal violence" was the given cause of death.
In his opinion, Marcinek said, he believes Mooney died from the "totality" of her injuries. The detective said they'd received a number of tips and reviewed surveillance footage from the victim's apartment but nothing yet has led to an arrest. He wouldn't comment on whether they had singled out any persons of interest, according to KTLA, but he did say they believed this was an isolated incident.
A week after Maleesa Mooney stopped answering her phone, police made a grim discovery when they checked in at her L.A. apartment and opened the refrigerator.
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