The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office has reaffirmed that the 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg, a teacher from Manayunk, was a suicide. Greenberg, 27, was found with 23 stab wounds in her apartment on January 26, 2011. The case, initially ruled a homicide, was changed to suicide weeks later. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon stated in a recent 32-page report that Greenberg could have inflicted the injuries on herself, noting the absence of defensive wounds and signs of a struggle. Simon's report also highlighted that Greenberg was experiencing anxiety related to her work as a teacher.
The ruling has faced significant backlash from Greenberg's family and their attorney, who argue that the review omits critical evidence and misrepresents facts. The family attorney, Joe Podraza, criticized the report for dismissing a stab wound in Greenberg's spinal column as an autopsy artifact, a claim he says is rejected by experts. Podraza told PEOPLE, "This report is an embarrassment to the City, and an insult to Ellen and her family."
The family's quest for answers has been chronicled in a Hulu docuseries, 'Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?' Despite the medical examiner's findings, the family remains determined to seek justice, with Podraza stating, "We will continue through other avenues to get justice for her murder, by any means necessary."
A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday (October 14) to discuss the review. The case continues to draw public interest and debate over the circumstances surrounding Greenberg's tragic death.