TN - Chris Newsom, 23, & Channon Christian, 21, murdered, Knoxville, 6 Jan 2007 #11

[Muffet]

did they leave the heat on when they left?

Sounds like it, doesn't it? Dr M has made comments in both trials about Channon's perspiring in the high heat.

 

[yolorado]

No patikia (sp?) in the eyes which would indicate strangulation. She suffocated in the can, died in the bags.

 

[JulieR]

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Thomas seems to be staring off into space as Channon autopsy pics shown

Uh this man is just not home, I can't figure if it's all the drugs or part of his personality....little of both I guess.

 

[Muffet]

Channon had beautifully manicured fingernails, and they were still in good condition.. ie, her hands were likely tied and she was unable to defend herself. :no:

 

[yolorado]

No defensive wounds on hands.

 

[yolorado]

I don't think either one of these kids had a chance to fight back or resist. I think they must have been instantly overwhelmed and subdued and that was that.

 

[SuziQ]

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Worst pic of all is close-up of Channon's face, her eyes peering out

Lone black woman on jury is simply not looking at pics anymore, she is focusing on ME

Injury patterns/state of healing shows just how long the attack on Channon lasted (hours, ME says)

 

[Muffet]

Sweet Jesus. That poor girl. Heart just breaks...

 

[yolorado]

Describing vaginal bruising and hematoma, which was extensive and brutal. Much damanged skin and scratching as well.

 

[SuziQ]

ME describing the pic that sent the Asst. DA over the edge in the last trial.

 

[yolorado]

Not a simple rape. Someone beating against the area. Otherwise it would be difficult to create this amount of damage.

 

[Muffet]

ME describing the pic that sent the Asst. DA over the edge in the last trial.

Her description alone nearly sends me over the edge. :no:

 

[SuziQ]

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Black juror literally flinches at vaginal injuries

Another female juror wiping tears away

 

[yolorado]

Bodies tell her victims didn't, or didn't have a chance to, defend themselves, for whatever reasons.

 

[SuziQ]

I wonder how GT's mother and aunt are doing? Not a son to be proud of for sure.

 

[yolorado]

Channon's frenulum (sp), connecting teeth to mouth is damaged and disconnected. That is an older injury. There are migrating neutrophils in the frenulum.

 

[SuziQ]

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ME - no defensive wounds on Channon or Chris shows "didn't have a chance to defend themselves"

 

[wvjules]

Describing vaginal bruising and hematoma, which was extensive and brutal. Much damanged skin and scratching as well.

Like clawed from perhaps another woman with fingernails?

 

[Muffet]

Describing how she can tell approximately how long before death an injury occurred by the amount of inflammatory reaction and healing had been able to proceed, as seen by the number of neutrophils in the injured tissue.

It was harder with Channon because of the amount of blood in the tissue.

 

[yolorado]

Folks, not to be awful. But people in the house must have heard what was happening to Channon, even if they didn't directly participate. She was horribly brutalized.