Medical examiner reverses suicide ruling for teacher found dead with 20 stab wounds

The archetypal aesculapian examiner successful the case of Ellen Greenberg, a Philadelphia teacher whose 2011 decease was ruled a termination aft she was recovered with astir 2 twelve stab wounds and covered successful bruises, has reversed his termination ruling for the archetypal clip arsenic Greenberg's parents participate their top courtroom conflict yet.

It's been 14 years since 27-year-old Greenberg was recovered successful her room with 20 stab wounds and a weapon successful her thorax with a half-made effect crockery connected the countertop during a blizzard connected Jan. 26, 2011. 

A justice connected Friday ruled that a 2022 suit filed by her parents, Dr. Josh and Sandee Greenberg, against the metropolis of Philadelphia tin determination to trial, which was a large improvement successful the case, Joseph Podraza, an lawyer representing the Greenbergs, confirmed with Fox News Digital.

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A divided representation shows Ellen Greenberg smiling successful an undated household photo, and a computer-generated photograph based connected an autopsy study showing knives wherever she had been stabbed 20 times. (Greenberg family)

The forensic pathologist with the metropolis aesculapian examiner's office, Dr. Marlon Osbourne, backtracked connected his termination ruling, starring up to the trial, according to ineligible documents. 

"It is my nonrecreational sentiment Ellen's mode of decease should beryllium designated arsenic thing different than suicide," Osbourne wrote. 

The erstwhile Philadelphia pathologist initially ruled Greenberg's decease a homicide successful 2011, according to tribunal documents. Then helium reversed people aft gathering with constabulary down closed doors and officially deemed it a suicide.

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"Since issuing the amended decease certificate, I person go alert of further accusation I did not person astatine the clip of issuing the amended decease certificate which whitethorn person impacted my opinion," helium added successful his caller statement.

The Greenbergs entered a Philadelphia courtroom Monday greeting to statesman the proceedings successful their case, which accuses section officials and the aesculapian examiner's office, including Osbourne, of covering up their daughter's decease and participating successful a "concealed conspiracy for the intent of disguising Ellen’s homicide arsenic a suicide," according to ineligible documents. 

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Ellen Greenberg, left, successful an undated household photograph with fiance Sam Goldberg. (Greenberg family)

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"I don’t deliberation anyone disagrees the transgression scene should person been handled differently," Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Erdos said during oral arguments heard successful tribunal successful aboriginal December, Podraza antecedently told Fox News Digital. "The information the decease certificate inactive lists the origin of decease arsenic termination is puzzling."

"I consciousness similar we're advocating for her," Sandee said successful a connection to Fox News Digital aft the December hearing. "We are getting person to justness for Ellen. We are precise determined and not giving up."

The Greenbergs person been entangled successful ineligible battles with the authorities ever since their daughter's death, warring the determination that it was a suicide, and they person argued that officials progressive successful their daughter’s lawsuit "grossly botched" the probe and conspired to screen it up arsenic a result. 

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Ellen Greenberg with her parents, Dr. Josh and Sandee Greenberg. (Ellen Greenberg's family)

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At the clip of her death, Greenberg had sent retired save-the-date notices for her wedding with Sam Goldberg, who said helium returned location from a gym, broke down the doorway and recovered his fiancée's assemblage successful their shared flat successful Manayunk, a quiescent vicinity successful Philadelphia. 

Greenberg's 20 stab wounds included 10 from behind, astatine slightest 1 of which could person been inflicted aft she was already dead, according to tribunal documents. She was besides recovered covered successful bruises successful antithetic stages of healing, implying she had received them implicit the people of immoderate time, according to the autopsy report. 

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The Greenbergs and extracurricular investigators person questioned wherefore authorities allowed the transgression country to beryllium professionally cleaned and sanitized earlier detectives arrived with a hunt warrant, and they person besides questioned wherefore Goldberg's uncle, James Schwartzman, a salient Pennsylvania judge, was allowed to participate the flat and region a fig of Greenberg's belongings, including her machine and cellphone, according to tribunal records. 

A typical for Schwartzman antecedently told Fox News Digital that constabulary gave him support to spell successful and instrumentality Greenberg's belongings, confirming helium had removed her computers and cellphones. 

"The doorway was damaged and unsecure, and helium took retired items that helium thought mightiness beryllium stolen," the typical for Schwartzman explained connected his behalf. 

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Ellen Greenberg worked arsenic a teacher.  (Ellen Greenberg's family)

In summation to their latest lawsuit, the Greenbergs antecedently filed different suit successful 2019, aiming to person the designation of "suicide" connected her decease certificate replaced with "homicide" oregon "undetermined." That lawsuit is pending earlier the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

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Philadelphia police did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment. They person antecedently declined to sermon the case, citing the ongoing civilian litigation. Goldberg did not instantly respond for comment.