Who put woman's body in garbage tote?

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Is the mystery of a young woman, found dead in a Buffalo garbage tote, any closer to being solved? A renowned forensic scientist went searching for new clues in the death of Amanada Wienckowski.

The more we look into this, a forensic scientist who came to town may not have found a "smoking gun" in this case after all.

Steven Cohen, attorney for Amanda's family, said, "She's looking at objectively."

The attorney and the forensic scientist hired by Amanda Wienckowski's family went back to the scene Thursday morning recreating what might have happened a year and a half ago. They walked a garbage tote from the home where she was dropped off, to the spot across the street where her body was found inside a garbage tote.

"She pointed out strategically, tactically, how does a body get into a tote head-down and feet-down? A human being would not have voluntarily put themselves in that folded up position," stated Cohen.

Dr. Silvia Comparini performed a second autopsy earlier this month and found what she believed to be marks on the outside of the neck, evidence of possible strangulation. She came here on Wednesday to examine the other body parts like the hyiod bone in the neck which often is damaged in strangulation. After reviewing it, Cohen admits to News 4 today that there appears to be no obvious damage to that neck bone, but he says in young women, that bone is still flexible, so strangulation still can't be ruled out.

Dr. Comparini explained, "I'm just beginning this investigation. I need much more time to put things together, receive reports, et cetera."

News 4's Dr. Peter Ostrow, a pathologist, also reviewed the facts and found no sufficient evidence of strangulation. County medical examiners concluded she died of accidental overdose. But who put her body in a tote?

Wednesday night, at a vigil for Amanda, Antoine Garner, one of the last people to see her alive, sat on his porch with a sign declaring his innocence. He tells News 4 he has voluntarily submitted DNA samples and allowed searches of his home.

Next Wednesday, the family's lawyer will go to State Supreme Court asking that Buffalo Police release crime scene photos to the family.