Medical examiner probing Jo Mersa’s death awaiting toxicology report
The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department is awaiting toxicology test results to complete the autopsy to determine the manner and cause of death of reggae artiste Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley.
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Jo Mersa, the son of Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley, died on December 27 in Miami-Dade County. He was 31.
“The Medical Examiner is awaiting toxicology test results which can take a few weeks depending on workload,” Chris Thomas, a detective in the Public Information Section of the Miami-Dade Police Department, told OBSERVER ONLINE.
Reports are that officers from the Pinecrest Police Department found Marley unconscious inside his vehicle at a shopping centre’s parking lot. Paramedics at the scene later determined that he died.
The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation.
No foul play was suspected.
