Ellen Greenberg was murdered by way of 20 stab wounds, with 10 alone to the back of Ellen’s neck. While the City has since taken the view these wounds were “superficial,” they include a deep gash in her scalp, a stab wound through her vertebrae to the spinal cord, and another at the base of her skull into her brain.

Ellen’s death was determined to be a homicide.  But the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Officer, at the insistence of the Philadelphia Police, suspiciously reversed itself weeks later and declared Ellen’s death to be a suicide.  Top forensic pathologists all agree the case is highly suspicious of murder. In fact, the City’s own neuropathologist, based on her own exam of Ellen’s spinal column injury, testified the wound was consistent with Ellen being stabbed after she was already dead, which rules out any possibility that Ellen stabbed herself.

A suicide ruling not only represents a misclassification of how Ellen died, but it also makes it more difficult for Ellen's parents to seek civil damages.  

Ellen's parents have sought to adjust Ellen's manner of death to "Homicide" or "Undetermined."  Oddly, the City of Philadelphia has fought back and is using litigation tactics (delays through motion practice) to block Ellen's parents from seeking justice.  

The family’s request to the Philadelphia District Attorney to reopen and investigate Ellen’s case has been referred to the Chester County DA’s office for review. The Chester County DA's office hired one "expert" to look at the case; a person with a degree entomology (the study of insects) and no medical school training or trainings in the speciality of forensic pathology.

We are hopeful that office will review the case objectively and come to the same conclusion as every independent expert who’s looked closely at the facts of this case: that Ellen did not commit suicide. But that shouldn’t stop the City of Philadelphia from doing the right thing. It’s important that these officials understand the public are watching closely and are prepared to hold them accountable. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has the power to order his Chief Medical Examiner to reopen Ellen’s case. We encourage you to reach out to the Mayor’s office and let him know this case is important to you, that Ellen’s death warrants a closer investigation, and that justice for Ellen must be done.  

The primary ways to contact him include:

• Webpage: https://www.phila.gov/departments/mayor/mayors-correspondence-form/
• Phone: (215) 686-2181
• GoFundMe: GoFundMe Link
• Twitter: @PhillyMayor
• Facebook: @PhillyMayor
• Instagram: @PhillyMayor
• Mail: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney, General Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120

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