Autopsy of Elijah Lewis, 5, Shows Violence, Neglect—and Fentanyl Intoxication

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Facial and scalp injuries, acute fentanyl intoxication, malnourishment, and pressure ulcers all contributed to the boy’s death.

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Published Nov. 22 2021 8:21PM EST

Blank_3000_x_1688_16_hrjg7w_upu17q — New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office

Elijah Lewis, the 5-year-old boy who vanished and was found dead in Massachusetts last month, died of “violence and neglect,” according to New Hampshire authorities.

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Autopsy of Elijah Lewis, 5, Shows Violence, Neglect—and Fentanyl Intoxication

Facial and scalp injuries, acute fentanyl intoxication, malnourishment, and pressure ulcers all contributed to the boy’s death.

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AJ McDougall