The Osun University Teaching Hospital (OUTH), on Monday conducted the autopsy on Timothy Adegoke, a post-graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU)
The autopsy scheduled for 11.00 am, did not commence until 2.30 pm, owing to the late arrival of the deceased family and other logistics.
SP Yemisi Opalola, the Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, had on Sunday to NAN that the autopsy was delayed because the deceased family insisted on being part of the process.
Opalola however, said that the autopsy would now be carried out on Monday at OUTTH, Osogbo
It was learnt that the deceased family presented a pathologist to be part of the autopsy process, while the police pathologist and the investigating police officer (IPO) for the case were all witnesses to the autopsy process.
The autopsy which was conducted by a UTH Consultant Pathologist, Dr Waheed Oluogun, was conducted at 6:30 pm
Oluogun However said that the result would take two to three weeks to be ready.
The pathologist also said that by the time the result is ready, it would only be made available to the police.
The deceased family, through their counsel, Mr Naheeb Adekilekun, said that comments on the autopsy would be made available after the result was out.
Adekunle appealed to the police to prosecute the case without fear or favour to any person found culpable.
Mr Agegoke was said to have travelled to Osun State to sit for an examination at OAU Distance Learning Centre, Moro, Ife North Local Government Area of the State, when he was declared missing on November 7.
The remains of the deceased were later reportedly evacuated from a forest on Ede/Ife Road by the police
The police said that six suspects said to staffers of Hilton hotels and Resort, Ile-Ife, and the owner, Ramon Adedoyin, have been arrested by the police after investigation revealed that the late Adegoke checked into the facility of Hilton Hotels before he was declared missing.
(PM News)