The bodies of Natalie Henderson and Carter Davis, the two 17-year-olds shot to death behind a Roswell Publix on Aug. 1, were posed by their killer, the Fulton County medical examiner said Thursday.
Natalie, who was found naked, was in a sexually suggestive position, and Carter, wearing only shorts, was found with his arms stretched out on each side, according the autopsy reports. Both teens were on their backs and had been shot in the head.
Natalie was shot at close range and Carter at medium range, the report said.
No weapon or shell casings were found at the scene, but investigators believe both teens had been shot with a revolver.
The medical examiner's report for Natalie also contained a copy of the Roswell Police Department's report from the scene, which noted: "She was nude, and had been possibly posed in a sexually explicit fashion." The teenager also had a feather in her hair, the police said.
The autopsy noted that there were no signs of injury around the victim's genitalia. The medical examiner, Dr. Michele Stauffenberg, noted that a sexual assault kit was prepared and sent to the State Crime Lab. An assault kit was also prepared for Carter.
The reports came out the day before a probable cause hearing in Fulton magistrate court for Jeffrey Hazelwood, who is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Natalie and Carter. Police have not said what, if any, connection existed between the victims and the suspect.
The police report included with the autopsy findings was completed by Roswell police investigator Mary Beth Hauptle, who said the parents of both teenagers were notified at the scene.
"I was told the parents of both the male and female victims had tracked their whereabouts by querying the positioning devices on their cell phones," Hauptle wrote.
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