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In a significant development, the death of Ellen Greenberg, a Philadelphia schoolteacher found dead with 20 stab wounds in 2011, has been reclassified as a homicide. Dr. Marlon Osbourne, the medical examiner who initially ruled her death a suicide, reversed his decision after reviewing new evidence.
Greenberg was discovered dead in her apartment on January 26, 2011. Initially, Dr. Osbourne ruled her death a homicide but later changed it to suicide following pressure from the Philadelphia Police Department and additional evaluations. The police had argued that the locked apartment door and lack of defensive wounds on her fiancé, Sam Goldberg, supported a suicide ruling.
However, new information recently emerged, prompting Dr. Osbourne to reconsider. He now questions whether the apartment door was truly locked from the inside and whether Greenberg's body was moved before the police arrived. This reversal comes as part of a settlement in a civil lawsuit filed by Greenberg's parents against the city, which claimed emotional distress due to the mishandling of the investigation.
The Greenbergs have long maintained that their daughter was murdered, and their persistence has led to renewed scrutiny of the case. The city of Philadelphia has agreed to re-examine the case, and the Greenbergs will receive a monetary settlement, the amount of which will be disclosed later.
This development could pave the way for a criminal investigation into Greenberg's death, something her parents have sought for years. "We’re very excited," Greenberg’s mother, Sandee, told CNN. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think anything like this was gonna happen."
