The family of Ellen Greenberg has spoken out following a massive update in their daughter’s case.
The case of Ellen Greenberg is one of the most perplexing and controversial cases in recent years, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding her death and the adequacy of forensic investigations.
In January 2011, the 27-year-old’s body was discovered on the kitchen floor of her apartment in Philadelphia with 20 stab wounds, including ten to her neck and back, and ten to her chest and stomach.
Not only that but her skin was riddled with unexplainable bruises in what has been described to be “various stages of healing” when she was analyzed by experts.
It was reported that her fiancé Sam Goldberg had found her after he was forced to break down her door, which was locked from the inside. He called 911 and performed CPR, but could not detect a pulse.
Despite this though, her death was ultimately ruled a suicide by Assistant Philadelphia Medical Examiner Marlon Osbourne after initially ruling it a homicide and closing the case.
After hearing of the nature of her injuries, Greenberg's parents Joshua and Sandra have spent the last 13 years since their daughter’s death trying to re-open the case and challenge the verdict.
They believe their daughter died from a “very vicious attack.”
“Ellen stabbing herself 20 times before dying is bull****. She died from a very vicious, very painful knife attack,” Joshua explained to the Daily Mail.
In a separate interview with the Independent, they emphasized that they wanted to clear their daughter's name.
"Our daughter did not commit suicide - we know that. She was murdered,” Joshua told the outlet. "They [the courts] have blatantly said the investigation was faulty on the part of the police, on the part of the medical examiner, on the part of the district attorney."
"The way the authorities and the politicians are handling her case is a disgrace,” Sandra added. “I want her name cleared. What I really want people to know is Ellen was our daughter, but she could be your daughter. She could be your mother, sister, friend. Think about what you would do."
However, all their hard work is now paying off as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently agreed to hear the case as a matter of “statewide importance.”
The court agreed that there was clearly a “deeply flawed investigation” into the initial matter.
“We're smiling, we're very optimistic... I hope we're making our daughter proud. There's been a lot of frustration, but we haven't given up,” Sandra said following the granting of the appeal.
Joshua added the family would change a longstanding precedent if it won, and hoped Greenberg's cause of death would at least be changed to “undetermined.”
“Medical examiners apparently have this ability that you and I don't have - they can walk on water so their conclusions cannot be challenged, except by a court. So, we are challenging something that cannot be challenged,” he said.
Joseph Podraza, the family’s lawyer also stated that if the ruling were to change, then there would be a possibility of re-investigation as to whether or not Greenberg’s death was a homicide.
“We've got our fingers and toes crossed. That's why we were ecstatic when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided to take up the matter,” he said in a statement. “We're hopeful that one of the reasons that they took this case is to set that precedent and to correct what we contend is an erroneous determination.”
This is a developing story.
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