Next Monday, the body of double murderer Roland Drexler will be examined for forensic medicine. It is hoped that this will allow important conclusions to be drawn about the time of death. But how does an autopsy actually work? The “crown” summarizes the most important key points.
A judicial autopsy is ordered by the prosecutor and performed by a forensic pathologist. The goal is to determine the cause of death and whether there was intent, such as in a murder case. In this case, the cause of death must be determined.
“But this must also be established beyond any doubt. “You play it safe, not that it is later said that a third party could be involved,” says Ulrike Breiteneder of the Linz public prosecutor’s office.
Found dead in the woods
In the case of Roland Drexler, it is hoped that the autopsy will provide conclusions about the time of death. As is known, the body of the double murderer was found by emergency services in a forest on Saturday afternoon, but the 56-year-old had been on the run since Monday. It is therefore exciting for the researchers when Roland Drexler died. This can make it easier and faster to reconstruct the days after the crime.
External and internal examination
The process of an autopsy is always the same. The autopsy consists of an external examination and an internal examination. The autopsy begins with the external examination, during which the doctor examines the stripped body for characteristics. The emphasis is on abnormalities such as discoloration, external injuries and effusions on the corpse. In addition, general information is collected such as height, weight and nutritional status – especially the last two points in this case would provide conclusions about Roland Drexler’s last days.
Important indicators in this case are rigor mortis, dead spots and the core temperature of the corpse compared to the outside temperatures where it was found. In any case, the time of death is determined when the corpse is externally examined.
Organs are examined
Internal findings are only useful if the person being examined has been dead for a long time. The internal necropsy involves opening the corpse and anatomically dissecting it, that is, removing organs. These are then examined for deviations from the standard.
After the autopsy, the organs are placed back in the body. To maintain the usual shape of the human body, the pathologist or forensic doctor fills the resulting holes with cellulose and sews up any open areas. The body is then washed and prepared for burial.
Source: Krone
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