The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments from the parents of Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old Philadelphia woman who died from 20 stab wounds in what was initially ruled a suicide by the medical examiner. The court will review whether the parents, as executors of her estate, have the legal standing to challenge the medical examiner's findings.
Last year, an appellate court panel denied the parents' request to reclassify Greenberg's death, citing lack of standing. However, the panel criticized the city, police, and the medical examiner's office for their handling of the investigation.
Greenberg's parents alleged a murder cover-up and have been fighting to challenge the medical examiner's conclusion. They have now succeeded in getting the case heard by the state's Supreme Court.
After Greenberg's death, the medical examiner initially ruled it a homicide but later changed it to suicide after a meeting with the police. Greenberg was found dead in her kitchen with multiple stab wounds, signs of a struggle, and suspicious circumstances surrounding the crime scene.
Forensic experts who reviewed the case found the evidence strongly suggestive of homicide, contradicting the official ruling of suicide. The family's private investigator and renowned forensic pathologists have raised concerns about the handling of the case and the lack of thorough investigation.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office is now conducting an outside investigation into the case, following conflicts of interest involving previous officials. The former medical examiner involved in the case has since relocated to Florida and has not commented on the matter.
The Supreme Court's decision to review the ruling in the Greenberg case marks a significant development in the ongoing quest for justice and clarity surrounding her tragic death.
