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Cause Of Death Of Woman Who Disappeared In Manhattan
Ruled Inconclusive
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JUNE 26TH, 2003
The Medical
Examiner’s office on Thursday reclassified the cause of
Svetlana Aronov's death as “inconclusive.”
Aronov
disappeared on March 3 while walking her dog near her Upper
East Side apartment. A garage attendant later came forward to
say he saw her and the dog getting into a cab a few blocks
from her apartment on York Avenue.
Investigators had
immediately suspected foul play, because there was no
indication she had planned to be out for more than just a few
minutes, taking only her cell phone and keys and leaving her
wallet.
Detectives handed out thousands of leaflets
and checked out various leads, including possible links to the
Russian mob and her extra-marital affair, but there were no
major breaks in the case until the body surfaced in the East
River on May 6.
An autopsy ruled Aronov died from
drowning, but the M.E. continued investigating to see whether
she jumped, fell, or was pushed into the water. Now, the
M.E.'s office says it can't tell exactly how Aronov ended up
in the water.
The new ruling is considered final, but
the M.E.'s office says it will re-open the case if necessary.
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