An autopsy has opened that pregnant Los Angeles model Maleesa Marie Mooney was discover beaten with her wrists and ankles bound inside a refrigerator. The latest autopsy was conducted by the LA County Department of Medical Examiner. The cause of death has been listed as “homicidal violence,” outlet reported.
According to the autopsy, blunt force trauma was also discover on her body. There were traces of cocaine and alcohol in her system, toxicology tests found.
The 31-year-old’s body was found inside the fridge in her downtown Los Angeles apartment on September 12. Maleesa was last seen on video surveillance at her apartment on September 6. On September 12, officials went to visit her apartment after her mom requested a welfare check.
“The blunt force traumatic injuries observed at autopsy are generally not considered acutely life threatening on their own,” the medical examiner wrote in the autopsy report.
“But, based on the circumstances of how Ms. Mooney was found, these injuries suggest she was likely involved in violence physical altercation earlier to her death.” The report included that it is “uncertain” what character the alcohol or drugs played in her tragic death.
No arrests have been made In relationship with the murder. Maleesa’s sister Jourdin Pauline said that the model was 2 months pregnant.
‘It was honestly so chilling’
“She was super anxious and I know she really wanted a children, and it’s something that she has always talked about,” Jourdin, 24, said, including that Maleesa’s boyfriend was “heartbroken.”
Recalling the time her family went to Maleesa’s apartment, Jourdin said, “It was honestly so chilling. I’ve never experienced anything like that before.Different parts of the carpet were ripped up and the refrigerator was gone.
Whatever took place that night was very scary and traumatic. I know she was so scared. I just hate to think about it.”
Maleesa’s family suspected something was wrong when iPhone text conversations with her changed from blue to green, alerting them to the fact that there was a swap in Wi-Fi and data services.
“When a week went by, we just knew something was off,’ Bailey Babb, her cousin, told KTLA. “Her messages weren’t delivering and we knew something was up because we all have a special connection with Maleesa.”