TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #1

[SuziQ]

Arrived at the house in kitchen area was large garbage can. Instructed everyone to leave everything as is. Lifted upper layers to confirm body in it.

 

[SuziQ]

Showing garbage can. Bedsheets, pillow shams on top. Sheer curtain material. shoulder right arm visible.

 

[SuziQ]

Channon was crammed into can. Head was tucked and pushed down. Garbage bag tied onto her head. Tied in the back. Five layers of garbage bags. Ligatures tied body into fetal position. Elaborate tying.

 

[SuziQ]

Sheer curtain material used to tie her up. No way to breath under tightly tied garbage bag. Body was tightly tied tightly fetal position. Genital area exposed. She has a sweatshirt and camilsole, no socks, shoes or pants. Toes are bent, Cheek was into her knee.

 

[SuziQ]

She dies in garbage can. First signs of decomp, unusually early in some parts. Body had strange smell. Not just decomp. Bleach could have caused strange smell.

 

[SuziQ]

Did body fingerprinting with superglue.

Face purple from positional asphyxiation.

 

[SuziQ]

Injury to lips and gums. No signs of strangulation.

 

[SuziQ]

Plastic bag made it hard to breathe and body in a position hard to breathe.

 

[lizzybeth]

I swear I wish they would handcuff Cobbins so he has to look at these pictures!!

 

[SuziQ]

Cobbins refusing to look at pictures, hiding his face under his hand.

 

[steelergirl]

Absolutely horrific to listen too, Suzi thank you as always. With the ME saying no signs of strangulation....would it show the damage that LD supposedly caused in the back room when he "snapped her neck" (or so he thought)??

 

[SuziQ]

I swear I wish they would handcuff Cobbins so he has to look at these pictures!!

They really should!!!!

 

[SuziQ]

Lip injury by pressing lips against teeth. Could be penis or object. Top lip was torn gum. Victim would feel pain.

 

[SuziQ]

I believe so Steelgirl. Sounds like LD didn't.

 

[steelergirl]

I believe so Steelgirl. Sounds like LD didn't.

So then that proves without a doubt that they knew that she was alive when they put her in that trash can. They all need to burn....seriously. Thanks Suzi.

 

[SuziQ]

She was in trashcan possible a day before found.

She had beautifully done french fingernails. None broken. No injury to hands or wrists.

Cut on right palm. Superficial, couldn't tell the significants.

Blood stain on camisole?

Anal genital region shows blood from anus, bruising in entire genital area. Major hematoma in anus region. Bruising and lots of abrasion worse than usual rape. Brunt trauma beating. Very deep hematoma.

 

[SuziQ]

Time of injury vs TOD. Injuries couple of hours before TOD. Couldn't tell exact hours. Injury to lip happened before gential area injuries. She was raped orally first.

 

[SuziQ]

She's wrapped in trashbag and stuffed into trashcan and dies. TOD late Sunday early Monday morning.

 

[SuziQ]

Injuries to genitals sometime Sunday afternoon several hours before dying.

Rape injuries are relatively subtle compared to Channon's injuries. Can't tell if injury is caused by penis or object.

 

[RayStar]

The court should tape his eyelids open and chain him up.