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Autopsy delayed
in investigation of
death that led to rioting
CONCORD, N.C. (AP)- At­
tempts to retrieve medical re­
cords have stalled an official
autopsy explaining what caused
the death of a man in police cus­
tody last month, an incident that
led to rioting.
Dr. John Butts, the stat's
chief medical examiner, said his
office wan to check ports that
Angelo Robin on, 24, had
asthma or other breathing prob­
lems befor he died.
Robi on died in oncord po­
lice cu tody July 11 aft ring
doused with pepper spray; which
irritates -the ey and nos . His
death was followed by rioting in
Concord's· mostly Black Logan
community, wh r Robin on
lived.
"The issu h re is, of course,
his medical condition and what
role his medical condition played
inhisd th," uttssaid. "Ar w
looking at a normal individual
who died of ex u to me­
thing, or om n who rhaps
had m pr xis ing problem
that predi po him to som
kind of f: tal r ction to orne
stimulus, in this cas , perhaps
the spray?"
fore an ambulance was.called.
The executive director of the
tate chapter of the National As­
sociation for the Ad vancement of
Color d People aid the civil
rights organization wants the in­
v tigation done right.
"We have already raised con­
cerns about the length of time it
is taking," Mary P I r told The
Ch rIot Ob rv r. "It appears
to a long tim to u . However,
we do want a v ry thorough in­
v tigation 0 whatever t
mus be done, we want th
don as quickly ibl
thi matter can be resolv ."
Butts said six to eight w
is a normal length of time for a
final report from an autopsy to
filed.
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man Myron Marlin said th fed­
eral investigation is still under­
way, the newspaper reported
Sunday.
THE SBI STILL· is inter-
viewing witn of Robill8On·.
confrontation with police. Chi
inv stigator Bill Dowdy said
there might be dozens left to in­
terview. Tapes of police radio
mes ag also are being re­
vi w ,h aid.
"W 're in the p of tran-
ribing th tapes," Dowdy said
"I'ha I routine for us, whenever
th re a radio communication
ta , that w obtain copi . •
Th Concord police offioera
involv in the incident - Bran­
don Egg! ton, Skip Henson and
Jimmy Man r - remain on ad­
minis ra iv duty during the in­
v tigation.
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