Fact check: Did Austin Metcalf die of a drug overdose? The truth behind viral ‘autopsy leaked’ claim
Austin Metcalf, from Texas The stabbing death of Carmelo Anthony has been the subject of much misinformation. Following Anthony’s conviction and sentencing on June 9, misinformation Just zoomed in.
On Wednesday, a statement surfaced on X and TikTok saying that Austin Metcalf’s autopsy report had been leaked. Austin Metcalf’s autopsy revealed drug overdose was the primary cause, according to those circulating the report cause of his death. However, these claims were not true and Austin Metcalf died from a single stab wound.
Ht.com can confirm Austin Metcalf’s autopsyThe report, completed by Dr. Elizabeth Ventura, chief medical examiner for Collin County, Texas, has not yet been leaked. There are no reports or documents confirming that Austin Metcalf died of a drug overdose.
False claims go viral on social media
The source of the specific misinformation surrounding the leaks of Austin Metcalfe’s autopsy appears to be Falsifying Collin County Medical Examiner’s Report. In the document, the alleged primary cause was written as “drug overdose.”
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A note in the fake document states that MDMA was found in the toxicology report. The report went viral on Facebook and TikTok, causing many people to fall for the scam.
TikTok creators also amplified the news by creating videos based on false reports. For example, a video went viral on TikTok and X, amplifying this claim.
“He took Molly, he took fentanyl, he took all these drugs,” the creator said. “The proof is in the pudding. It’s right in all of your faces. That’s why we have to buy into it – we have to go get the content and put it out here, because if it’s not, you’re all going to be like, ‘Oh, you’re all lying. This is fake news. This is fake. lie. Fake news. No, this is not fake news. It’s right in your face. “
What we know about Austin Metcalf’s autopsy
Details of Austin Metcalf’s autopsy are a key subject in the trial of Carmelo Anthony, who is serving a 38-year sentence for the murder of Austin Metcalf. Dr. Elizabeth Ventura, the Collin County, Texas, medical examiner who performed the autopsy. testify in closed trial According to independent journalist Breanna Morello, in early June.
According to Morello, Dr. Ventura explained that Otting Metcalfe had been stabbed once in the chest. “She added that she stabbed part of his heart and the bone in the center of his chest.”
A photo of the stabbing was also shown at the trial and she explained to the jury that the knife “completely penetrated the wall of Austin’s heart”.
