PART – 4 Secondary Forensic Review by Additional Forensic Experts

Secondary Forensic Report

Travis Alexander

Never in my career have I seen such gross misconduct of evidentiary procedure by the County of Maricopa, Arizona,  the investigating police and office of the medical examiner.

Upon investigating this case and the questionable evidence submiitted by the authorities above I shall outline the most obvious inconsistencies.

This Follow up review has been prompted by the additional consultation with two other Forensic specialists.

Reference to previously used photos in my prior reports Part 2 and 3.

PHOTOS DISPLAYED AT BOTTOM OF REPORT

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* Evidence on pictures that has been photos taken by the M.E

– look at the colour change between the bodies.
– picture #13 the colour of  the body is closer to the colour of  a body that had been only dead for no more than 24 hours vs. the picture #21.

Other Inconsistencies:

* Suffocation torture and revival after torture.

* Lack of swollen tongue and eyes.

– proof of age of decomposition max 24 hours.

* Illogical blood splatter pattern.

– deposited deliberately
– blood should be everywhere, including ceiling in front of bathroom sink.

* A .25 caliber gun can only penetrate the cranium when placed behind the ear, angled upward towards brain. This is where the cranial bone is thinnest.

– any other area of the cranium the bullet would not penetrate.

* The breaking of the neck was ritualistic.

– the neck was broken before the throat was slit to minimize blood splatter at their own scene where the kidnapping and ritualistic torture and murder occurred.
– blood was collected post-mortem. Easier for the re-depositing of blood at the staged crime scene.

* Slitting of the throat ritualistic.
– cut by a right handed person from in front of victim.

Jewish Ritual of Sacrifice

Kosher Law: Animal’s throat slit, placed in an environment where no bugs can infest, Hung upside down for drainage & collection.

LACK OF BUGS FOUND ON CORPSE

Not a single bug or bug larvae is reported by the police, forensics team and M.E This is completely illogical for a corpse to have been sitting in his domicile, presence of a dog indoors who goes in and out to the bathroom and humans moving in and out of building.

– Travis Alexander was not killed in his home.
–  His body would have after his murder, to be placed in an airtight container for transport to his home for the staging of the crime.

IMPROPER POLICE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED

Every police officer, forensics team member and medical examiners can easily see how this specific case has Never followed the correct PROCEDURE for a crime.

It was as though everyone was acting as like they were doing their jobs. However when examined, it is clear through their prior case records that neither police, forensics team or medical examiner’s office performed their duties as they normally had on any other prior cases and cases thereafter.

Why did the Office of the Medical Examiner not do the following?

– 90% of photos are not taken at the office of the M.E, but at the scene.
– All angles should be represented of the corpse. They were not.
– Where is the video of the crime scene?
– Where is the video of the various autopsy steps? Is there one?
– Many photos are not in focus and poor lighting.
– A fill in of half of the sharp force object cuts with mortician’s putty?
Look at pictures #22, 23, 24 and 25.

Right Hand of Travis Alexander

* Pictures taken at different stages of decomposition.

– M.E states on page 4 that only the left hand has received what appear to be defensive wounds from a sharp force object.
– Normally defensive wounds are sustained bilaterally, (on both sides).

Why are half of the photos submitted by the state in different stages of decomposition of the victim?

Why is the lighting so poor for exhibit pictures taken by the state?

Why are so many of the pictures not in the proper focus?

Was this an attempt to exaggerate the decomposition and overwhelm a jury with graphic photo’s, having them overlook the different shades and texture of the victim because the M.E has stored the body and taken photo’s at different latter periods of decomposition, while the body is stored in a refrigerated storage unit at the M,E office?

Did the M.E deliberately allow the corpse of Travis Alexander to be aged under controlled conditions so that the pictures taken by them would match the story the State of Arizona has created and to use in their prosecution of the crime?

The right hand shows no evidence of any defensive wounds. This is completely contrary to what happens to victims who are attacked by an assailant with a sharp force object.

– Both the right and left hands, wrists and arms should be cut with defensive wounds, yet they are not.

Bathroom – Blood Splatter Pattern

I have never seen such a “Lack of blood splatter”, at a crime scene. There should have been blood splatter and spraying All in front of the sink due to the alleged slitting of the throat. Spraying should have hit the mirror, the ceiling and All over the floor. The faucets should have blood in the crevice where the faucet joins with the sink/counter top.
There is just enough blood for someone to take notice.
A victim who is being actively pursued will not be leaning over the sink with his hands almost squarely positioned.

This is not the original crime scene.

This is a deliberately positioned crime scene that took time and calculation to methodically deposit blood and the body for detection. Carried out by no less than two people for the transport of the heavy and muscular body of Travis Alexander and the deposit of him in a small space properly, without leaving any normal DNA trace.

– grout which soaks up stains easily is free of blood residue.
– soap and hair gel containers clean of any residue.
– the little statue on counter top was clear of any residue.
– toothbrush: which easily retains dirt and stains is lacking.

X-RAY OF CRANIUM

A) – shows entrance of a projectile entering into the upper part of the forehead on the right side of cranium, above brow.

B) – damage to right side of frontal lobe of brain matter, causing a circular
hole.

C) – no line from the entrance of the projectile to inside lower cheek- upper jaw
area of molars.

D) – injury to the area of lower cheek, upper jaw- molar area.
This is what is shown on the X-Ray submitted M.E. A bullet is viewed lodged.

The M.E states that a projectile re-entered the left cheek.
– Why did the M.E not provide an X-Ray showing the left side of Cranium and face?

The X-Ray provided by the M.E suggests that either:

A – the projectile entered into the nasal cavity and performed a U-Turn without causing any significant life threatening damage to the victim.
Then lodged itself in the lower right cheek, which is shown only on an X-Ray
of the right side of the cranium and face of victim.

B – that a projectile entered into the victims lower part of the anterolateral forehead, above the brow and mysteriously re-enters the left cheek, with no sign of the path the projectile took through the brain, cranium and into left cheek.

C – the possibility of two projectiles used. (NOT A BULLET).

D – the .25 caliber fired bullet shown in the X-Ray was simply placed in the area for the     X-Ray evidence.

I do not believe that a .25 caliber bullet was shot into the hardest and strongest area of the human cranium, which a .25 caliber is unable to penetrate into.

– this is the area of the head that soccer players use to butt the ball with.
– if this was such a soft area of the cranium, it would not be used for butting a soccer ball with.

NO STIPPLING

– there is no gun powder stippling or gun powder residue found on the corpse.
– this proves that Travis Alexander was not shot by a gun of any type.

As the M.E explains, a .25 caliber gun was shot from a distance of no less than 2.5 feet. If this had been the case, then the bullet would have glanced off the side of Travis Alexander’s skull.

X-RAY OF CERVICAL SPINE (NECK)

– M.E states on pg. #7 of his report that the cervical spine area is structurally intact.
– The hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage is intact.
– No demonstrated hemorrhagic signs.
– Strap and soft tissues of neck are intact.
– The upper airway is traumatized, but intact and patent.

PATENT: Easily recognizable.

The M.E was extremely careful in how this part of the report was worded.

Pictures taken by the Police department, used by the M.E and state, show the body identified as Travis Alexander. Found lying in his shower at his home of residence. The body is positioned at an angle that clearly shows the man’s neck has been broken quite violently. Yet in the M.E report and X-Rays show the contrary.
There is no doubt in my mind, nor that of the 2 other forensic experts consulted with on this case; that the neck of Travis Alexander was indeed broken. As per photo evidence submitted by the M.E and Office of the Prosecutor for the State of Arizona.

The odd bulge shown in M.E photo #29 shows an odd bulge on the posterior side. This is evidence of the neck being broken violently by an inexperienced person(s).

Attempting to fracture a human’s neck is not as easy as portrayed in the media. Pressure would have been placed by a knee on either the side of his head or neck and an additional knee on the shoulder. Because of the size of the victim and his neck, the person(s) breaking the neck of Travis Alexander would of had to of had exceptional upper body and arm strength, with isolated aid to the different half’s of his body for isolation to occur for fracturing of neck, due to his strong muscular neck muscles.
– two people are need for this to occur on victim.

SLITTING OF THE THROAT

When referring to pages in M.E report. I am referring to the Medical Examiner for the County of Maricopa, Arizona. Dr. Kevin D. Horn. M.D

– page 3 of M.E report states that the cut is minimal
– look at pg. 1 of M.E report.

The M.E states on the report that the neck muscles were not damaged. This is a contradiction of latter evidence photo’s submitted and formal M.E report. He testified to as follows:

1. The upper airway was traumatized, yet intact.
2. Strap muscles, soft tissue muscles in neck are intact.
3. Thyroid intact.

If Travis Alexander had his throat slit, as demonstrated in the latter picture. Then he would not have had any three of these items intact.

Look very closely at the pictures side by side and see how small the actual depth of the wound into his neck is.

Look again very closely and compare the space between the cut and the ear in the left photo and then the right photo. The cut has been enlarged on each side approximately 1.5 inches.

The neck of Travis Alexander was cut by the Medical Examiner with a medical dremel. The neck was then opened and pulled back and the subsequent photos used in the trial against Jodi Arias, exaggerating and falsely portraying the non-fatal wound on the neck.

FINAL EVIDENCE

These two last pieces of evidence was thought over very carefully, discussing them at great length with the other forensic experts.

The following statement is not made lightly.

In fact the seriousness of this piece of the evidence is part of the State of Arizona’s formal evidence they have submitted themselves into the case.

Let us examine this last piece of evidence with careful thought.

X-RAY of RIGHT SIDE OF CRANIUM AND FACE OF TRAVIS ALEXANDER

Look at picture #32
X-Ray of right side of skull and face.

It appears that two holes have been made post-mortem.

– an instrument has been inserted up into the cranium, into the frontal lobe
of the brain to remove a circular piece of the brain.

– filled in so that it would cover up the deliberate removal of brain matter.

This was performed to alter the remains of Travis Alexander so that it would show that a projectile had entered into the cranium.

The hole alleged by the M.E in fact is not caused by a projectile, but made post mortem by either a medical instrument or a stiletto.

If indeed Mr. Alexander had been shot by a projectile, he would have been killed.
Even with such an alleged wound, the rate of decomposition alleged by the M.E does not fit with the early photos provided by the M.E office.

Post mortem face of Travis Alexander

Finally I leave you with Picture #33.

Upon re-examining the evidence, this last piece has come to attention.

Pay close attention to the areas A, B and C.

A    Alleged Bullet Hole:

– NO
– this has been exacted by either a medical instrument or   stiletto.

B   Hole under right eyebrow:
– covered up by mortician’s putty

C  Hole in upper left hand corner of eye, Para mid-line right of   nose.
– this has been covered up with a small piece of foil.

These two small holes have been created for the express purpose of creating a hole within the brain to remove the small amount of brain matter in the alleged area where the projectile entered. Because a projectile did not enter into the cranium, above the right eyebrow of Travis Alexander. This was created to make appear that an independent free flowing projectile had.

I challenge any other professional in the field of Forensic Pathology to examine these findings. I welcome your input, even if to the contrary.

Pictures Below #23, 21-33

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Part 2: Post Mortem of Travis Alexander : Warning Graphic Forensic Content

Post Mortem of Travis Alexander

Travis Alexander was tortured for several days before he received the final wounds that silenced his heart and his life.

Exhibit picture -1-

• The victim’s hands were bound in a prayer/supplication pose.
• The hands were bound with a soft wide strip of an undetermined fabric, approximately 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide.
• The hands were bound tightly and for an extended amount of time. Both the anterior and posterior parts seen on left-hand, with resultant bruising.
• The coloration of bruises indicates that the victim had been alive for at least 48 hours for this particular tinge of blue to set in.

Exhibit picture -2- 

• The hands were tied in such a way as to cause blood to be pooled above the bonds.
• Evidence of this is clearly indicated by the extreme redness of all phalanges.
• For this to happen Travis Alexander’s hands had to have remained tightly bound in the prayer/supplication pose for at least 48 hours.
• Travis died & remained for days post mortem with his hands bound in the prayer/supplication pose. This is shown by the pooling in the phalanges which remained in a hyper blood sodden state.

 

Exhibit picture -3-

• The inside of the hands show the direct result of being bound in a prayer/supplication pose for at least 48 hours and continuing into post-mortem.  Areas marked (A) and (B) show evidence of slight relaxing in the finger joints.

 

Exhibit picture -4-

• On Travis Alexander, posterior side, I have concentrated on ten sharp object wounds.

AREA  A

• This appears to be a wound that was made by a small sharp cylindrical object.
• A procedure referred to as “Pithing” , which became popularly known in North America through the activities of Hispanic gangs.
• 1 inch oblique stab wound to the posterior left neck with penetration of superficial posterior paraspinal neck muscles.
• It is entirely possible that this wound may have in some way incapacitated the victim. According to the x-rays taken by the office of the medical examiner it is unclear if the spinal cord was damaged by this sharp force injury because of the rate of decomposition in Travis’ body.

AREA  B

• In the mid posterior torso, paramidline right, there are three sharp force injuries.
• These were done earlier.

AREA  C

• Not deep wounds.

AREA D

• This is where things begin to get interesting. This area is where the stabber began to thrust the sharp force object deeper into the victim.

AREA  E

• These last three sharp force object stabs are deep, committed with enough force to penetrate the soft tissue of the posterior paramidline left and leave an impact on the ribs, although two did not penetrate into the chest cavity. One stab did cause a mortal wound to the superior vena cava near the base of the heart.
• The degree of accuracy required to successfully strike this exact region had to have been performed by a highly skilled professional in the art of close quarter combat.

I have numbered the nine stab wounds to show the order in which I hypothesize was the order of delivery.

When stabbing a victim one should establish progress in depth as the attack continues.

The energy and the passion of the violence becomes a force itself.

In this case the victim was tortured over a duration of time. The age of stab wounds can be clarified by the condition of the tissue at the entry of the wound. Rarely do victimizers treat their victim for possible infection, especially when the intended result is death.

 

EXHIBIT PICTURE -5-

• In the picture I have circled the stab wounds.
• The sharp force trauma stab wound located on the posterior paramidline, right of the spine. This wound was allowed to fester for approximately 24 hours without any treatment for infection.
• Pay close attention to the slight bit of swelling around the wound. Inside the wound there are signs of inflammation and infection.
• The second wound located on the posterior paramidline, just a bit left of the spine.
• This wound has been allowed to fester without treatment for approximately 72 hours.
• Pay close attention to the evidence of infection inside the wound with visible puss.

It is clearly evident in the pictures that the victim, Travis Alexander, was tortured for several days and kept alive. Travis did not receive any medical treatment for the deliberately inflicted wounds upon his person.

Comparison between exhibit picture -4- and -5-

In picture (four) the wounds from picture (five) of Travis appear to have been digitally manipulated in the picture itself, so that the two wounds that have become infected will not be noticed.  The evidence of two infected wounds which received no proper medical attention proves the victim received those two wounds earlier in his captivity and torture over a period of several days.

• NOTICE DIFFERENCE IN THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF SKIN
• THERE IS NO APPEARANCE OF DECOMPOSITION IN PICTURE 5
• IN PICTURE 4, SEVERAL OF THE STAB WOUNDS ARE FILLED IN.  ?
• THESE PICTURES ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER. YET IN PICTURE 5, TRAVIS ALEXANDER APPEARS TO BE EITHER JUST DEAD OR NOT YET DEAD………

Exhibit picture -6-

Over the course of several days of torture Travis Alexander received a series of deliberately placed slashes on his mid posterior, paramidline, right of his spine.

• Pay close attention to the starting and ending slicing points of each slash.
• The slashes are located on the right posterior side of the back with a slight angle to the left that indicates that the inflictor of these wounds was right-handed. The awkwardness that would be apparent in a left-handed individual would not only cause the lines to lean in the opposite direction, leaning right,  but also place the inflictor in a vulnerable position near the victim.

Exhibit picture -7-

• The first slash across the upper throat is made from right to left.
• The second slash across the upper throat is made from left to right.
• To picture how the attacker would be holding the knife, imagine holding a tennis racket. Your first swing, using your right hand going inside from right to left and your second swing is a backhand movement.
• Pay attention to the angle that goes upwards on your right, on the neck of the victim.

 

Exhibit picture -8-

This picture is perhaps one of the more interesting pieces of evidence, showing that the body of Travis Alexander was not left in an upright sitting position, which the State of Arizona have shown his body was discovered as.

In fact, when looking at the victim’s legs. It is apparent that he was not in the position that was initially reported as him being found, (upright sitting position in his shower).

If Travis Alexander had been in the shower, there should’ve been a considerable amount of blood pooling in behind his knees and on the bottom of his gluteus maximus.

(Which there was not).

• With the insertion of the quadriceps into the posterior knee area.
• The posterior cruciate ligaments, which are supplied by the femoral condyle.
• There should’ve been blood pooling and swelling there. (behind the knees)
• If he had been left post mortem as it has been reported, then such physical evidence would be showing in the photographs.

The body of Travis Alexander was not placed in a upright sitting position post-mortem.  When examining the alleged supposed crime scene, of the murder of Travis Alexander.

According to the photographs supplied by the State of Arizona, he was in fact held captive and tortured for several days and was bound by his hands in a prayer / supplication pose for the majority of his captivity and torture.

The crime scene evidence also shows that it was NOT the TRUE CRIME SCENE where Travis Alexander was held captive and tortured for several days and his eventual murder. If in fact he had been held captive and tortured in his home, then evidence would have shown a device for which to restrain him in the aforementioned pose.

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