The initial details of post-mortem report of Pakistani actor and model Humaira Asghar Ali- whose body was discovered earlier this week in an apartment in Karachi’s Defence Phase VI- were released to media on Friday.
Preliminary findings from the post-mortem report suggest that Humaira Asghar may have passed away eight to ten months ago.
According to the post-mortem report compiled by Police Surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed, Humaira Asghar’s body was severely decomposed and unrecognizable at the time of discovery. The post-mortem report highlighted the following observations:
- The body was in an advanced stage of decomposition.
- Facial musculature had completely deteriorated.
- Fingers and nails were reduced to skeletal remains.
- Large portions of the body lacked muscle tissue.
- Bones disintegrated upon contact in some areas.
- Brain matter had undergone complete autolysis.
- Internal organs had transformed into a black, amorphous mass.
- Joint cartilage was absent.
- No fractures were observed in the skeletal structure.
- The head and spine remained intact, though the spinal cord was absent.
- Brown insects were found, particularly in the hair, but no maggots were present.
The post-mortem report noted that the extent of decomposition has made it impossible to determine the precise cause of Humaira Asghar’s death at this stage. DNA profiling and toxicology analyses are underway, with results expected to provide further insight. Samples of hair, clothing, and blood have been sent for chemical examination.
