Woman found rolled up in blanket strangled to death, New Orleans coroner says

An autopsy reveals the cause of death for a woman whose body was found rolled up in a blanket in a Central City apartment Monday night was strangulation.

New Orleans Police discovered the body of 61-year-old Lynn Doyle in the 1900 block of Josephine Street after a neighbor reported a foul smell.

“The case was initially reported as being an unclassified death,” said police in a statement. “The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy and confirmed the victim died as a result of a homicide.”…

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