{"id":195246,"date":"2023-10-25T15:44:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=195246"},"modified":"2023-10-25T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:44:05","slug":"death-of-model-in-la-in-gruesome-bloody-scene-is-ruled-accidental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/death-of-model-in-la-in-gruesome-bloody-scene-is-ruled-accidental\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of model in LA in &apos;gruesome bloody scene&apos; is ruled accidental"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Death of model Nichole Coats found in downtown LA apartment in &#8216;gruesome bloody scene&#8217; is ruled accidental by coroner who ruled she overdosed on cocaine and alcohol<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nichole &#8216;Nikki&#8217; Coats, 32, was found dead at her apartment on September 10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Her family said she was &#8216;unrecognizable&#8217; and feared she had been murdered, but a coroner ruled she died from cocaine and ethanol toxicity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coats&#8217; body was discovered two days before that of another model, Maleesa Mooney, whose death is being treated as a homicide\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The death of a model who was found in a &#8216;gruesome, bloody&#8217; scene at her Los Angeles apartment has been ruled an accidental overdose.<\/p>\n<p>The body of Nichole, &#8216;Nikki&#8217;, Coats, 32, was discovered by her family and &#8216;unrecognizable&#8217; on September 10.<\/p>\n<p>Her father, Guy Coats, said he found his daughter in an &#8216;unnatural&#8217; position and described how she appeared to have bruising and a &#8216;busted&#8217; lip.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was initially feared she may have been the victim of a possible serial killer after another model, Maleesa Mooney, 31, was found dead at her luxury LA home just three miles away two days later.<\/p>\n<p>But, a coroner has now ruled Coats&#8217; death was the result of an accidental overdose of cocaine and alcohol. Mooney&#8217;s death is still being treated as a homicide and police have said there is no link between the two\u00a0cases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/14\/76984349-12670875-image-a-6_1698239061644.jpg\" height=\"354\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The death of Nichole &#8216;Nikki&#8217; Coats, 32, has been ruled as accidental and the result of a cocaine and alcohol overdose<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/14\/76984361-12670875-image-a-7_1698239064422.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Coats was found dead inside her LA apartment by family members who described her body as &#8216;unrecognizable&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Coats&#8217; father and her aunt May Stevens discovered the\u00a0 5-foot 8-inch tall model dead at her South Grand Avenue home after becoming concerned when she stopped responding to texts.<\/p>\n<p>They let themselves in using a spare key and discovered Coats in bed. They said they were only able to identify her by her distinctive tattoos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I went up to her bed and I touched her arm because it was extended out,&#8217;\u00a0Guy Coats told the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She had a cover over her and I touched her arm, but her whole body was swollen, like it was inflamed,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I took a look at her face and I immediately turned away because I just couldn&#8217;t take it. I knew immediately that she had already passed away. I couldn&#8217;t look too long and had to turn away, but I saw her fingers were starting to blacken on the tips.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Her family immediately suspected foul play and cops initially treated the death as suspicious, however ruled out murder shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Her mother, Sharon Coats, expressed frustration the death was not being treated as a homicide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s like they don&#8217;t care. I&#8217;m not going to let this be a cold case. I will keep voicing my opinion regarding what happened,&#8217; Sharon Coats said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/15\/76984355-12670875-Two_days_after_Coats_was_found_dead_model_Maleesa_Mooney_31_was_-a-1_1698244267623.jpg\" height=\"794\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Two days after Coats was found dead model Maleesa Mooney, 31, (pictured) was found murdered inside her luxurious LA apartment sparking fears there could be a serial killer on the loose<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/25\/14\/75545601-12670875-Coats_downtown_Los_Angeles_apartment_was_just_three_miles_from_w-a-9_1698239142283.jpg\" height=\"276\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Coats&#8217; downtown Los Angeles apartment (pitcutred) was just three miles from where Mooney was found two days later<\/p>\n<p>Just days after Coats was discovered, the battered body of Mooney was found at her luxurious apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Family raised the alarm after becoming concerned after noting their iPhone conversations turned from blue to green when delivered, indicating a change in Wi-Fi or data services.<\/p>\n<p>The medical examiner&#8217;s office has labeled the death the result of &#8216;homicidal violence.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mooney was two months pregnant at the time of her murder, which police say took place inside her home.<\/p>\n<p>No link has been established between the two deaths despite their proximity and the similarity between the women&#8217;s professions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12670875\/Death-Nichole-Coats-LA-model-accidental.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death of model Nichole Coats found in downtown LA apartment in &#8216;gruesome bloody scene&#8217; 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