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Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

S6 Ep11: The Autopsy - Pt. 2

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob Ruff

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.57.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Bob breaks down the second half of Jim Melgar's autopsy. A look at the ME's opinions and conclusions reveal startling information, as well as a huge blow to the State's case. We also compare the scientific evidence from the autopsy to Sandy's recorded interviews.

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0:00.0

Previously on Truth and Justice

0:08.0

So there's a lot going on here.

0:10.4

Jim has multiple bruises and abrasions to his face, ears, and neck.

0:14.2

And more notable to me is the, quote, cluster of bruises on the right side of the back of

0:19.1

his head.

0:20.1

The theory that Jim injured and cut the back of his head by falling back against the

0:23.5

closet shelf has been briefly discussed on our follow-up episodes.

0:27.2

Now that might explain the cuts mentioned earlier, but this cluster of bruises is a different

0:32.3

story.

0:33.3

I don't see anything in the crime scene photos that looks like it could result in a cluster

0:37.5

of wounds in that area.

0:40.0

And people don't typically fall backward repeatedly against the same object.

0:44.8

When I read cluster of small bruises, I think knuckles.

0:48.9

Could these bruises be the result of a blow from a fist?

0:54.3

Currently Jim suffered from sub-scarfular hematomas, multiple skull fractures, and brain

0:58.6

hemorrhaging.

0:59.6

And that's all on his head.

1:01.5

But let's not lose sight of the bruising on his face.

1:05.4

Bruising that resulted in fractures of the orbital bones, the eye sockets, on both sides.

1:10.8

Aside from the 31 cuts and stabs, Jim was badly beaten in the face and head, causing

1:16.4

serious damage to his skull, brain, and facial bones.

1:20.7

And at this point, we need to start asking ourselves two questions.

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