1.   A coroner, meanwhile, ruled that no autopsy was needed.

2.   The assistants investigate deaths at homes and hospitals to determine whether autopsies are needed.

3.   But officers said an autopsy would be needed because the body was so decomposed.

4.   The body was taken to Monroe for identification by the county medical examiner, who also will determine the official cause of death and whether an autopsy is needed.

5.   Police did not confirm that the body found was that of Loubna, saying an autopsy was needed for identification.