No foul play suspected in death of Pennsylvania student, Bermuda police says

Mark Dombroski died from a fall, a forensic pathologist concluded.

March 22, 2018, 4:39 PM

A forensic pathologist said no foul play is suspected in the death of Pennsylvania student Mark Dombroski.

“My conclusions from my examination are that Mark died from a fall from a height, and I have found no evidence of foul play in a postmortem examination,” Dr. Christopher Milroy, forensic pathologist at the Ottawa Hospital, said in a press conference Thursday.

Bermuda Police Superintendent Sean Field-Lament said Dombroski’s body was found at the base of a 35-foot cliff and there is “nothing to indicate Dombroski was pushed” at this time.

Parents John and Lisa Dombroski, left, stand with their sons John, at rear, and Kevin during a press conference regarding their missing son and brother Mark, at the Hamilton Police Station in Hamilton, Bermuda, March 19, 2018.
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Dombroski was on the island to participate in a rugby tournament with Saint Joseph’s University; he was last seen Sunday night at the Dog House, a bar, Bermuda police said.

Officials used CCTV footage to track Dombroski’s movements after he left the Dog House. Footage shows him walking alone on Alexandra Road at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Field-Lament said.

A search party consisting of Dombroski’s brothers and police officers found his body on Monday, Field-Lament said.

James Howard, acting Assistant Police Commissioner of Bermuda Police Services, during a press conference regarding missing American college student Mark Dombroski, March 19, 2018.
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“As you can imagine the finding of a loved one is extremely traumatic, especially if you’re a brother,” Field-Lament said.

The full autopsy report will be released by the coroner, Field-Lament said. A toxicology exam will also be performed, Milroy said.

“We continue to do the investigation, we are still open-minded and receptive to all evidence that can be gathered,” Field-Lament said.