Pathologist Takes Stand in Murder Trial to Testify About Toddler’s Injuries

On the fourth day of the murder trial for Elvis Alberto Lopez, accused in the death of 3-year-old Mila Solis, Dr. Manual Montez, a pathologist with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau, described the child’s injury as comparable to a massive fall or a car crash.

“I have seen these in car accidents. I have seen this in multi-story falls. I have seen this with weapons,” Montez told the Santa Barbara County Superior Court jury during his testimony Tuesday.

Montez testified in the case accusing Lopez, 27, of Santa Barbara of murder, assault and other felonies in connection with the death of Solis in February 2023…

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