A RI Murder - and Top RI Medical Expert - to be Featured on TV Show “Forensic Files” This Weekend
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team and News Editor Kate Nagle
A RI Murder - and Top RI Medical Expert - to be Featured on TV Show “Forensic Files” This Weekend
Dr. Priya Banerjee. who GoLocal tapped as one of “22 to Watch in Rhode Island in 2022” due to her national recognition in the field, will be on the Sunday night episode of the show which airs at 10:30 PM on HLN and multiple additional streaming platforms.
The episode will focus on the forensics involved in solving the homicide of Fernando “Captain Fredy” Silva, which occurred on a boat in Warwick in 2015.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIn 2017, the office of the Rhode Island Attorney General announced that two men were sentenced to prison for Silva’s death.
Banerjee’s autopsy — along with the work of the detectives of the case — will be a featured segment of the show.
“Forensic Files is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling,” says the show. “This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.”
About Banerjee
Banerjee is nationally and internationally regarded with high-profile cases, from the wrongful death of Breonna Taylor, to various U.S. military cases and NSA clearance retention.
She is president and founder of Anchor Forensic Pathology and is a board-certified expert forensic pathologist. She offers legal consulting, private autopsy, media appearances, and educational services.