As reported yesterday, The Beverly Hills police have requested a “security hold” on the coroner’s report, a common practice in high-profile cases that limits what can be revealed about a probe while it is ongoing.
Speaking to reporters today the assistant chief of the Los Angeles county coroner’s office, refused to speculate on a cause of death, saying testing is ongoing.
“There will be no cause of death at this time because it is pending toxicology reports.” The lab results are expected in six to eight weeks.
During Sunday’s press conference, Winter mentioned no additional details, including what was discovered in Whitney Houston’s room, would be released.
Sources close to Houston, told CNN reporters today that her body will be flown to her native New Jersey, and a funeral service will be held there Friday or Saturday.
Houston’s recordings ruled the top 175 songs on Apple’s iTunes on Monday, led by her recording of the Dolly Parton song, “I Will Always Love You.”
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and “Greatest Love of All,” both from Houston’s “The Greatest Hits” album, clocked in at numbers two and three.
Tributes continue to pour in Monday while questions remain in the wake of pop diva Whitney Houston’s sudden death, which loomed over the music world’s biggest stage this weekend, the Grammys.
