The photos were not intended for public release. That leads to two problems.
First are these photos authentic and undoctored? How do you know? Since the source for these photos is the tabloids, I am very skeptical. Heck Globe is reporting that JBR's killer has been identified, right? What a grossly misleading headline that does a disservice to people in the stores who sincerely wish it were true.
Must be another miracle, HOTYH! I'm with you 100% on that one!
Second, if the photos are legit then probably the BPD knows more about these injuries than they're telling. That was the whole idea behind preventing the photos release in the first place, so they could question suspects more effectively. Only the real killer would know certain details.
That's an interesting point.