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For what? to get whatever, anything that I thought I could use to help find my daughter.
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If this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith, it certainly comes so near to bad faith as to show signs of scorching.
If this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith, it certainly comes so near to bad faith as to show signs of scorching.
Well, as in any case that we evaluate as medical examiner, we consider the scene investigation along with whatever evidence we have, the body. or whatever is left of the body. Maybe photos were taken. The metaphor examiner will consider all of that in its totality. Just like if you go into a doctor's office and you say, just figure out what's wrong with me.
Well, as in any case that we evaluate as medical examiner, we consider the scene investigation along with whatever evidence we have, the body. or whatever is left of the body. Maybe photos were taken. The metaphor examiner will consider all of that in its totality. Just like if you go into a doctor's office and you say, just figure out what's wrong with me.
It's the same when you have a dead body one day or a hundred years dead. You need to know the context.
It's the same when you have a dead body one day or a hundred years dead. You need to know the context.
You have to learn how to interpret the decaying body as well as the skeletonized body. Because a gunshot wound, a stab wound, they may leave marks on the bone. that you can detect and they'll be present for many, many decades. There have been evaluations of, you know, mummies in terms of how did they die. The bones carry a lot of information.
You have to learn how to interpret the decaying body as well as the skeletonized body. Because a gunshot wound, a stab wound, they may leave marks on the bone. that you can detect and they'll be present for many, many decades. There have been evaluations of, you know, mummies in terms of how did they die. The bones carry a lot of information.
Certainly the remains can carry the poison, but it depends on the poison. There are so many drugs and chemicals and toxins in the world. So I think the first thing with the poisoning is you have to have a suspicion of it so that you're making sure you look for the category of poison that you're suspicious about.
Certainly the remains can carry the poison, but it depends on the poison. There are so many drugs and chemicals and toxins in the world. So I think the first thing with the poisoning is you have to have a suspicion of it so that you're making sure you look for the category of poison that you're suspicious about.
Now, that being said, as the body decays, so does the blood, so do chemicals in the body. And so it becomes harder to test for those.
Now, that being said, as the body decays, so does the blood, so do chemicals in the body. And so it becomes harder to test for those.
Well, certainly, I mean, I've been on multiple sides of that particular dilemma where my ruling may be questioned and maybe the police and I don't agree. But the medical examiner may have a reason for that determination or may not have considered it. the insulin overdose because it's a very subtle thing.
Well, certainly, I mean, I've been on multiple sides of that particular dilemma where my ruling may be questioned and maybe the police and I don't agree. But the medical examiner may have a reason for that determination or may not have considered it. the insulin overdose because it's a very subtle thing.
I don't think exhumations are that easy to occur, especially legally. There has to be a certain burden of proof of the need to do it to further the case. But I've been involved in those court-ordered exhumations. And sometimes if there is trauma to the skeleton, then it's very worthwhile because you can show that and document that. And you can show the absence of that if that's important as well.
I don't think exhumations are that easy to occur, especially legally. There has to be a certain burden of proof of the need to do it to further the case. But I've been involved in those court-ordered exhumations. And sometimes if there is trauma to the skeleton, then it's very worthwhile because you can show that and document that. And you can show the absence of that if that's important as well.
But I always say that it isn't so much that You can't kill someone without leaving a trace. You can. What's really hard to get rid of is your motive. And so if you have a motive to kill someone and someone suspects that, then forensics is there to figure it out. Mary Jembelek, thank you so much for coming back. Thank you very much, Andrea.