The long awaited inquest into the death of Daniel Smith has been delayed in the Bahamas until November 19, because of tropical storm Noel.
The son of Anna Nicole Smith died September 10, 2006 while visiting his mother in a Nassau hospital where she had recently given birth to a daughter, Dannielynn. An autopsy report stated that Daniel had ingested a combination of methadone and antidepressants but left the manner of death an unanswered question.
Magistrate William Campbell indicates that the seven member jury will determine the cause of death. Thirty-five witnesses are expected to testify. Police have previously reported that they have uncovered no evidence of a homicide.
Virgie Arthur, Anna’s mother, and a small group of relatives were in the Bahamas to attend the inquest when the judge ruled that the proceedings would be postponed. Virgie and company were caught on film coming out of the court building. There were no sightings of Howard K. Stern or his lawyers.