lauriej
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They were able to determine sexual assault or rape after 4 months? I'm specifically referring to evidence that would indicate rape or sexual assault. I know they can prove it's her, and I know they can link him to her body. But how could they tell a decomposed body has been raped? <sorry graphic> I'm not being snarky, I truly don't know how they'd establish that as fact after four months.
..i don't actually know anything for a fact...
..however-------IF----there is tissue still present, then yes, they can determine a whole lot ( was the hymen ruptured? bruising on the genitalia? tearing?? etc etc...a 'deep' swab into the vaginal region will still recover semen, if present ).
..i don't know how long a body can be exposed to water to eliminate DNA.
..i do know ( in the case of caylee anthony ) they were saying if only they'd found her when kronk 1st called---in august---that they would have had more to go on. ( i presume they meant that tissue/organs would still have been present to possibly determine C.O.D.)
..in this case, with the body not found/exposed to the elements for 10 days---hopefully the M.E. does have "something to work with".
( apologize also for being 'graphic'. )