Page 20 - Patterns of Murder Blood Spatter

The

Evidence

nside the fishing cabin investigators discovered Additionally, a trail of blood droplets was found
the bulk of the blood spatter in the corner near connecting the male and female victims, and
Ithe male corpse. Spatter covered the two corner another similar trail was found connecting the
walls and a number of spatter-centers were evident. female victim’s body to a spot near the door,
where the trail ended. A trail of what appeared
While processing the crime scene investigators to be bloody footprints also led from the female
also found a small amount of blood on a piece of victim to the door. Each of these bloodstains was
firewood found near the female victim, pooled documented and photographed by crime scene
blood around the female victim that appeared investigators for further analysis.
consistent with a knife wound at her throat, and
low-velocity spatter near her body.

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