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Dr. Thomas Beaver, forensic pathologist and MUSC professor, on the stand to talk about Samantha Josephson’s autopsy. Took 170 photos and 13 X-rays. “There were a lot of injuries.”
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As many as 120 stab wounds on Josephson’s body, Beaver said. Said the number of wounds got to a point it doesn’t really add much to the autopsy report.
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Beaver describing various wounds along the right side of Josephson’s body, says parallel wounds told him the weapon was unique, two blades. Solicitor Byron Gipson hands Beaver multitool found in trash behind Rowland’s girlfriend’s home. “This is the weapon,” Beaver says.
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Beaver reiterates cause of death due to multiple stab wounds, says stab wound behind ear could have been lethal, as well as a severed bone in the neck typically associated with strangulation. Says in this case he believes knife broke the bone.