Madison, Wisconsin — Initial post-mortem effects showed {that a} 10-year-old woman discovered lifeless in northwestern Wisconsin this week died of strangulation and blunt power trauma, a nook mentioned Thursday.
Chippewa County Coroner Ronald Patten mentioned the post-mortem on Illiana “Lily” Peters confirmed the way of dying used to be murder. He expects effects from toxicology exams inside of 4 to 6 weeks. He declined additional remark.
Chippewa Falls Police
Peters disappeared Sunday evening whilst strolling house from her aunt’s space in Chippewa Falls. Her frame used to be came upon Monday morning on a strolling path.
Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a 14-year-old boy in grownup courtroom with first-degree intentional murder in Peters’ dying. Chippewa County District Legal professional Wade Newell mentioned the boy punched the lady, knocked her to the bottom, hit her with a stick and strangled her sooner than sexually assaulting her. Newell mentioned all through a bond listening to that the boy meant to rape and kill Peters “from the get-go.“
A pass judgement on has set $1 million money bond for him.