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my opinion death was due to acute blood loss from the wounds.·
It would be difficult for a person to inflict those wounds on herself,
the
I would say that/time between injury and death could be about one her.
The wounds could be caused by a sharp pointed instrument like a knife
or dagger.
All those wounds could have been caused by the same instrument.
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The wounds
were inflicted before death. A fair amount of force had' to be used in
causing the unjuries. The wound in the templet down to the skull bone.
The body was that of a person aged about 70 years. The wounds were
caused
all clean cut -/from a sharp instrument.
(Witness is shown knife)
I was shown this knife at the postmorten examination. This knife
could have inflicted the injuries I described.
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(Marked B for identification) except for the "V" shaped wound on the hind
all the others Went straight into the body. The victim may have been sitt- 15
ing or standing but assailant attacked from behind.
The wounds on the left hand show that the victim was trying to protect
harself.
I would say the assailant would have got blood on him from the victim.
From the wounds on the head, the blood would have spurted out.
The clothes were put
in a bag and one of the police officers took
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them away.
It is unlikely that these wounds could have been accidentally inflicted
in a struggle.
XXa Foster
There were no abrasions on the neck of the deceased. There was a mark
from the string
E
an indentation but not an abrasion.
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Ref Xd No question.
Jury No question.
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P.W.2 Ethleen Thomas
I am 41 years
mother.
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housewife. I live at East End. Evelyn Rabsatt was my 30
She is now dead. She was 66 years when she died. She died on
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