Day 5 of the Delphi Murders trial included testimony from a witness who claims to have seen "Bridge Guy" on the day Abby Williams and Libby German went missing.
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Kohr also testified about the autopsy he did on Libby German. He said German had four wounds on her neck, and possibly a fifth. Two of those wounds overlapped. Kohr observed there was an X-like pattern in the larger wound on German's neck. Dr. Kohr says it is likely there were two passes made that resulted in that wound.
He was unsure of what he called the middle wound. He believed it could have been a second pass with the weapon, but wasn't certain. He also noted a few small abrasions below German's neck. He observed there were changes in the pattern of the cuts, and said if a person was drawing away as they were being cut, it could cause some changes.
There were five marks on the edge of the wound on the right side of Libby's neck. Those marks were one millimeter wide with a space between them.
Dr. Kohr initially surmised a serrated knife was used to make the cuts, but says he thought about the cut marks in the past few months. He now believes a box cutter was used as the weapon. Kohr said he did not create a supplemental report because he felt it would be speculative, but not definitive.
Dr. Kohr was asked by an attorney what happens to a body with wounds like these. He responded, "Bleeding will not be under pressure. It would be slower. (It) would happen over several minutes. As blood volume drops significantly, the body will go into shock. Organs will lose function. (The person) will lose consciousness, but not (they would not be) dead right away."
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The doctor estimated what he called a "very ballpark timeline for expiration" that was based on the position of the body. "Still sitting would take longer to lose enough blood at least five to ten minutes, maybe longer. Laying down would go faster than standing up."
As for Libby German, Kohr said her blood loss was more rapid than Williams', and he estimated she would have gone into shock more quickly because of that. He also testified she had blood on her hands.
He estimated German would have died in five to ten minutes, but guessed it likely would have been closer to five minutes based on the severity of her injuries. Dr. Kohr also noted that German had swelling of her brain due to less oxygen.
Neither girl had any signs of sexual trauma or defensive wounds.
Dr. Kohr testified he did not see any crime scene photos until this year, which was after his reports had been issued.
The doctor could not determine the exact type of weapon used or the length of the blade, but he said "anything from a pocketknife to a kitchen knife to Abby. (There is) no way to tell if it was right or left-handed."
