Texas A&M scholar Brianna Aguilera’s loss of life dominated suicide by health worker

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The Travis County Medical Examiner has decided Texas A&M scholar Brianna Aguilera died by suicide after falling from an Austin high-rise in November, a ruling that aligns with police findings however is being forcefully challenged by the teenager’s household, whose legal professional referred to as the conclusion "flawed."

Aguilera, 19, died after falling from a high-rise condo following a Texas A&M vs. College of Texas soccer tailgate at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 29, in accordance with police.

"Austin Police (APD) is conscious that the Travis County Medical Examiner's Workplace has concluded its closing post-mortem report relating to the loss of life of Brianna Aguilera and dominated it a suicide," authorities wrote in an announcement to affiliate FOX 7 Austin . "The investigation stays open, and till it's closed, Austin Police is not going to be offering any further data."

Attorneys representing Aguilera's household beforehand claimed she was killed, regardless of the invention of an alleged suicide note and suicidal texts to her mates on the night time of her loss of life.

Picture supplied by the household of Texas A&M scholar, Brianna Aguilera, discovered useless in Austin in November. (GoFundMe)

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Following the discharge of the health worker's findings, Tony Buzbee, the attorney for Aguilera's family , issued an announcement criticizing the investigation.

"Since Brianna Aguilera tragically misplaced her life, there was an awesome quantity of affection and assist for Brianna and her household. There has additionally been an awesome quantity of criticism in regards to the authorities for his or her dealing with of the investigation surrounding her loss of life," Buzbee wrote within the assertion, obtained by FOX 7. "Particularly, the Austin Police Department , with no authentic investigation, rapidly concluded that Brianna’s loss of life was a suicide. This effort was removed from what’s anticipated of legislation enforcement."

Brianna Aguilera died after falling from a high-rise condo Nov. 29. (INSTAGRAM/brie.aguilera)

"For instance, the Austin Police Division and people concerned within the investigation didn't evaluation cellphone information of Brianna and people instantly linked to her or these on the scene," he continued. "They didn't interview all witnesses, didn't take statements below oath, didn't put collectively an correct timeline, failed to secure video footage , and most significantly, didn't comply with by and interview witnesses, even those that we recognized for them.

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Buzbee described the health worker's ruling as "anticipated," alleging the discovering was "made largely primarily based on the shoddy work of the Austin Police Division."

"To be clear. The Austin Police Division’s ‘investigation’ fell woefully quick," he wrote. "Brianna deserved higher. Her household deserves higher."

The Buzbee Regulation Agency filed a lawsuit Jan. 5 referring to Aguilera's loss of life.

Brianna Aguilera was discovered useless hours after attending a tailgate celebration. (Fb/Brie Aguilera)

Attorneys mentioned the authorized motion will enable them to place witnesses below oath, subpoena information and compel cooperation of potential witnesses.

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"We'll do what the police and different authorities have didn't do," Buzbee wrote. "We'll carry out an entire and thorough investigation and get the solutions that Brianna and her household deserves. The health worker’s flawed conclusion modifications nothing."

Alexandra Koch is a Fox Information Digital journalist who covers breaking information, with a concentrate on high-impact occasions that form nationwide dialog.

She has lined main nationwide crises, together with the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror assault, and Texas Hill Nation floods.