Burning Body Of Philadelphia Doctor Found Melissa Ketunuti Killed basement of her home

	Burning Body Of Philadelphia Doctor Found Melissa Ketunuti Killed basement of her home Watch Video: Burning Body Of Philadelphia Doctor Found The body of a 35-year-old doctor is found alight with her ankles and wrists bound in the basement of her home. The body of a paediatrician has been found bound and burned inside her home in downtown Philadelphia. Investigators said they have not uncovered any substantial leads into the death of 35-year-old Melissa Ketunuti. Firefighters found her body on fire in the basement of the house, with her ankles and wrists bound behind her and rope around her neck, Captain James Clark of the Homicide Unit said. He added that there was no sign of forced entry. "We don't know if she walked in on individuals inside of her property. We don't know if individuals forced her inside her property," he said. Jeff Moran, a spokesman for the city medical examiner's office, said a post-mortem was being conducted. The official cause of death has not been determined but Capt Clark said Ms Ketunuti appeared to have died from strangulation. Ms Ketunuti was a second-year infectious diseases fellow and researcher at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She had been at the hospital for five years, having first served as a paediatric resident. "Melissa was a warm, caring, earnest, bright young woman with her whole future ahead of her," said Dr Paul Offit, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases. "But more than that, she was admired, respected and loved by those with whom she worked here at CHOP." Ms Ketunuti's body, so badly burned <b>...</b>	From: BREAKINGNEWSALLDAY Views: 0 0 ratings
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