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Official Cause And Toxicology
- Phoebe was found in the building's trash room, having fallen 12 floors down the chute and fatally injured by the compactor.
- Authorities quickly suggested suicide or accident, citing Stilnox and high blood alcohol.
Impossible Physics Of The Chute
- Phoebe's grandfather, a retired detective, doubted suicide due to the chute's small size and difficult physics.
- He commissioned a replica and concluded self-entry would be extremely hard or impossible.
Reenactment Shows Need For Assistance
- Phoebe's grandfather tested a similar-sized volunteer entering a replica chute and filmed the struggle and need to brace and be held.
- The reenactment showed helpers had to hold the chute open to avoid slamming hands, yet Phoebe had no finger injuries.