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Figure 10 Key frames of model simulation showing human analogue scaled to suspect’s dimension (see online version for colours)

Figure 10 Key frames of model simulation showing human analogue scaled to suspect’s dimension (see online version for colours)

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Figure 1 Abdominal entry wound
Figure 1 Abdominal entry wound
Figure 3 Suspect’s elbow abrasions
Figure 3 Suspect’s elbow abrasions
Figure 2 Neck entry wound The medical examiner reported that the bullet caused multiple fractures as it passed through the spine. The posterior cervical spinous processes at levels C5—C7 were fractured, the left transverse processes of C6—C7, and the left lateral aspect of the vertebral body of C7 were also fractured. Correspondingly, the spinal cord was nearly transected at the C6—C7 level. Further, there was evidence of perforation of the aortic arch and near transection of the proximal left subclavian artery as well as sequential heart injury in multiple locations. The medical examiner described the injury as causing catastrophic paralysis with some possible function retained at the diaphragm and arm levels. The paralysis would have occurred quickly and cut most input from the central nervous system to the rest of the body below the site of injury.
Figure 2 Neck entry wound The medical examiner reported that the bullet caused multiple fractures as it passed through the spine. The posterior cervical spinous processes at levels C5—C7 were fractured, the left transverse processes of C6—C7, and the left lateral aspect of the vertebral body of C7 were also fractured. Correspondingly, the spinal cord was nearly transected at the C6—C7 level. Further, there was evidence of perforation of the aortic arch and near transection of the proximal left subclavian artery as well as sequential heart injury in multiple locations. The medical examiner described the injury as causing catastrophic paralysis with some possible function retained at the diaphragm and arm levels. The paralysis would have occurred quickly and cut most input from the central nervous system to the rest of the body below the site of injury.
Figure 4 Suspect’s forehead abrasions
Figure 4 Suspect’s forehead abrasions
‘igure 5 Bullet trajectories through the body modelled from autopsy report (see online version for colours) To reproduce the abdominal gunshot wound, the soft tissues were modelled with a soap block coupled with a 6 mm bone plate and a second soap block in order to represent the abdomen, sacrum, and buttocks respectively. The exact depth of the first block was adjusted between test shots in order to find the depth, which would result in a complete bone perforation representative of the incident.
‘igure 5 Bullet trajectories through the body modelled from autopsy report (see online version for colours) To reproduce the abdominal gunshot wound, the soft tissues were modelled with a soap block coupled with a 6 mm bone plate and a second soap block in order to represent the abdomen, sacrum, and buttocks respectively. The exact depth of the first block was adjusted between test shots in order to find the depth, which would result in a complete bone perforation representative of the incident.
Figure 6 Shooter’s view through chronometer and to the target ‘igure 7 Temperature measurement of the abdominal shot test
Figure 6 Shooter’s view through chronometer and to the target ‘igure 7 Temperature measurement of the abdominal shot test
5.2 Results
5.2 Results
Figure 8 Re-enactment of incident with key measurements using individuals of similar height as the suspect able 1 Model initial parameters
Figure 8 Re-enactment of incident with key measurements using individuals of similar height as the suspect able 1 Model initial parameters
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