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

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The media is not showing the big screen. Whew.

 

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They are talking about Chris feet. Lots of dirt and mud. Which means he walked to where he was...had no shoes on.

 

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Burned body. She can tell by the condition that it was sudden abrubt high temperature flame.

 

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Some clothing on upper body but nothing on lower body. Question was whether he was set on fire before or after he died.

 

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Body was originally wrapped in blanket and comforter. All that remained emanated gasoline.

 

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Gag, blindfold, etc was moved around

 

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Because of blindfold and gag there was alot of facial features preserved.

 

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Chris' parents are crying. His dad has earphones on. Possibly to not hear the testimony?

 

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In xray there were three projectiles head, neck and spine.

 

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Flash hot fast fire. Ligatures around ankles and wrists and material around head. Ankles had belt round. Wrists and hands were tied behind bag, a shoelace and pantyhose type material. Severly burned sweatshirt around head.

 

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Back of body. Flames didn't quite reach. When fire was set he was laying suppine position. Sock in mouth.

 

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Sock/gag was secured by shoelace. Bandana was blindfold.

 

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Ankle sock was folded and stuffed in mouth.

 

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Gunshot wound in right side of head. By the ear. Gunpowder residue. Entrance wound. Close range, most likely contact wound. Even the bone had gunpowder residue.

 

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All bullets recovered is very similar. Small caliber lead bullets. Two well preserved. Head bullet deformed.

Neck bullet, upper back side. Right side near right shoulder. Entrance wound. Most likely not contact wound. Did not hit major vessels, but hit nerves. Possible paralysis of right arm, but not deadly.

 

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The bullet in back near spine. Left lower back. Can't say close range because of fire damage.

 

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Fractured spine, bullet did. Severly damaged spinal cord. Paralysis legs, but not fatal.

 

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Head bullet entered brain severed brain stem. Severly damaged. Major artery severed. Deadly injury.

 

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Damage to anal region. Should be pink tan but this was bruised and bloody. Forceful penetration. Possibly an object. He survived a short period of time enough for inflamation to occur.

 

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Acute inflamatory response indicates death a couple of hours after anal injury.