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Chester County takes new look at 20 stab wound "suicide":
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/ellen-greenberg-philadelphia-referral-chester-county-20220810.htmlEllen Greenberg case referred to Chester County DA
“We are very hopeful we’ll finally get the independent and thorough review of the matter that is required," attorney Joseph Podraza said.
by Stephanie Farr
Updated Aug 10, 2022
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office will take a new look at the case of Ellen Greenberg — whose 2011 death by 20 stab wounds was ruled homicide, then changed to suicide — after it received the case on a referral from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office this week.
Chester County DA spokesperson Michelle Bjork said a prosecutor and investigator have been assigned to Greenberg’s case. Further details, including a timeline of how long the new investigation might take, were not available.
In 2018, when Greenberg’s parents, Joshua and Sandra of Harrisburg, began raising new questions about their daughter’s death and the investigation that followed, they asked Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to reopen the case.
Krasner, who represented the Greenbergs in their quest for answers about their daughter’s death while he was in private practice, referred the case to Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office, citing a conflict of interest.
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“We are very hopeful we’ll finally get the independent and thorough review of the matter that is required," attorney Joseph Podraza said.
by Stephanie Farr
Updated Aug 10, 2022
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office will take a new look at the case of Ellen Greenberg — whose 2011 death by 20 stab wounds was ruled homicide, then changed to suicide — after it received the case on a referral from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office this week.
Chester County DA spokesperson Michelle Bjork said a prosecutor and investigator have been assigned to Greenberg’s case. Further details, including a timeline of how long the new investigation might take, were not available.
In 2018, when Greenberg’s parents, Joshua and Sandra of Harrisburg, began raising new questions about their daughter’s death and the investigation that followed, they asked Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to reopen the case.
Krasner, who represented the Greenbergs in their quest for answers about their daughter’s death while he was in private practice, referred the case to Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office, citing a conflict of interest.
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