Here’s my two cents (for as little as it’s worth). Warning: Graphic discussion about his injuries ahead.
The basal skull fracture (also known as a hinge fracture) that completely split his skull into two, the fracture of his frontal bone, the lacerated left temporalis muscle (which we use to chew), the lacerations to the inner side of his lips, the laceration to the bottom of his tongue, and the broken teeth all sound to me like he landed on the road chin first with an extremely large amount of force.
But the 4 x 2 avulsion laceration on the top left side of his scalp and the spinal fractures sound more indicative of falling from a distance and landing on the top of his head (similar to a diving injury).
But then we have the fracture to his left temporal bone (located on the side of the head), which apparently only occurs if there’s a
tremendous amount of force. Plus, all of the fractures in his neck, spine, shoulder blades (which are also incredibly difficult to break) and the posterior of nearly every rib. There’s also the lacerations to his upper torso, chest, and head regions. These include lacerations to both lungs, the upper left chamber of his heart, the cardia of the stomach (the part closest to the esophagus), the back of his brain, the brainstem, tongue, lips, and inner ear. These all sound like they were caused by a crushing injury to the upper torso region.
All of this could easily be explained by a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident EXCEPT there are a few important things missing. Key among these is the fact that there’s not a single significant injury to his extremities. No broken bones, no lacerations. The shorts that were found in the road had no observable damage. He sustained a severe, gaping head wound and was bleeding from both ears, but there was little to no blood observed on the road. There was also no evidence of a shattered headlight, no broken glass, no paint chips, skid marks, tire tread. But there was a molar and pieces of a broken necklace found mere feet away from his body. None of that makes ANY sense.
AT A MINIMUM, I think he was placed there after death. Of that I’m nearly certain. He may have been hit by a car or semi-truck or ATV or what have you, but it didn’t happen where he was found. I personally believe an accidental death of some kind probably happened and someone (or someones) panicked and tried to make his death
look like a hit and run because they were scared they’d be in trouble. But I’m still at a total loss about what type of accident that might’ve been.
Somebody said something on a podcast that really made me question the reason for the shower and meal story. She said to think about the drunkest you’ve ever been. You were probably stumbling around and couldn’t drive or walk in a straight line. Or you might’ve been throwing up or passing out. But have you ever been so drunk that you couldn’t stand in the shower or shovel a spoon into your mouth? Most people pass out before it gets to that point. But if you had a severe head injury, you might be so disoriented that you needed help doing those things. It’s just something to think about.
Medical Examiner Report:
https://kfor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/full-presgrove-ME-report_Redacted.pdf
www.dailymail.co.uk
Working Theory Summary:
