While ANNA NICOLE SMITH remains secluded at her home in the Bahamas, she is bringing in her own pathologist to perform a second autopsy on Sunday to help determine the cause of the death of her son, DANIEL. "It’s nothing unusual for families to want their own pathologist to confirm or look for something that may have been overlooked," head coroner LINDA VIRGILL told the Associated Press. The local coroner also clarified that terming the death as "suspicious" only meant that the cause was not apparent and did not necessarily imply foul play. The coroner’s office has also confirmed that they are releasing the body to Anna Nicole on Monday. And our own KEVIN FRAZIER is uncovering answers to the tragic mystery and the birth of Anna Nicole’s daughter by going one-on-one with LARRY BIRKHEAD, Anna Nicole’s former boyfriend. While no one has yet seen the baby girl — who is reportedly called HANNAH — Birkhead says he is the father. "I was told that I was the father," he tells Kevin. "Until someone tells me that I’m not, I have to keep searching for my daughter and try to find out what’s going on. I don’t want to fight, but I have to try to protect what I was told was mine." Kevin goes further in-depth with the alleged father of Anna Nicole’s baby girl on Monday’s ET. Meanwhile, police continue to investigate Daniel’s mysterious death. Bahamian authorities held a press conference Thursday afternoon to clarify their current position on the investigation. Although they could not offer specific details due to the nature of the case, officials did say that the cause of death is not known, nor has a death certificate been issued. They are awaiting further tests and the results of a toxicology report. MICHAEL SCOTT, Anna Nicole’s Bahamian attorney, says that his client had actually moved to the Bahamas to have her child in a more peaceful environment, and that Daniel flew in to see his new baby sister Saturday night. Anna’s American attorney and family friend, HOWARD K. STERN, picked Daniel up from the airport and brought him straight to the hospital, where they all spent the rest of the night visiting her. The following morning, Scott says, "Anna Nicole awoke and noticed that her son appeared not to be breathing. Anna Nicole frantically awakened Howard with the alarm that Daniel was not breathing. Howard immediately checked Daniel’s neck for a pulse and the nurses were immediately summoned. According to the Doctors’ Hospital chronology, this occurred at approximately 9:38 a.m. Hospital personnel came immediately to administer emergency aid and assistance. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the medical staff was not able to revive Daniel. Even after Daniel had been pronounced dead, Anna Nicole and Howard frantically continued resuscitation efforts." Scott also revealed Anna Nicole’s traumatic reaction to her son’s passing: "The devastation and grief over Daniel’s sudden death coupled with the sedation has been so extreme that Anna Nicole experienced memory loss of the event." He added that "Anna Nicole was so distraught at the loss of Daniel that she refused to leave his side and it was necessary to sedate her in order to check her out of the hospital. Her memory loss was so severe that she reportedly had to be told a second time that her son had passed away." A formal inquiry into the death, which could potentially lead to criminal charges, has been scheduled for next month.
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Is it just me or does Larry Birkhead look a lot like Daniel Smith?
