GUILTY TN - Evelyn Boswell, 15 months, Sullivan County, 26 DEC 2019 *MOM ARRESTED* #10

[SluethinAway]

She explains it better than the 1st ME

 

[Megnut]

Gathering that it wasn't evident --

Asphyxia is a finding of exclusion.

The ME is explaining how the position in the trashcan provides the context for the otherwise unexplained death.

There you go.

JMO

 

[SluethinAway]

Gathering that it wasn't evident --

Asphyxia is a finding of exclusion.

The ME is explaining how the position in the trashcan provides the context for the otherwise unexplained death.

There you go.

JMO

You could almost hear a pin drop after that

 

[Megnut]

Tinfoil -- "interesting piece of evidence" -- head and shoulders" -- forced into the trash can, all contributing to the mechanical asphyxia.

 

[Megnut]

Omg her head is visible.

 

[Megnut]

MB has her head in her hands.

 

[Megnut]

Oh, man.

Camera person zoomed in.

Under her hair fort, her eyes were wide open, no tears.

She isn't emotional, she just doesn't want to look.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

Her face was flattened, neck contorted.

 

[Megnut]

Mummification....

 

[Megnut]

Baby was wrapped. Took time to unwrap her. Shows intentionality.

 

[Megnut]

Sleeper was unzipped, wearing diaper.

 

[Megnut]

Had to unfold her body for autopsy. Reverse S position in trashcan.

 

[tlcya]

thank you Megnut, this is hard testimony I couldn't bring myself to watch in the office today.

 

[Megnut]

Not an infant, ME has never seen a rollover death after 6-8 months.

 

[Megnut]

thank you Megnut, this is hard testimony I couldn't bring myself to watch in the office today.

Good choice.

Feed is no longer showing the autopsy photos. Thankfully.

The details are vivid enough.

 

[Megnut]

Now on cross.

2nd ME did not do the autopsy, only reviewed the feedings.

 

[Megnut]

Powerful witness.

Explains how she reached her own conclusion, saw no discrepancy, her (1st ME) findings were corroborated by report, photographs, etc.

 

[Seattle1]

Sigh, I know defense is just doing their job but it still ticks me off. All the medical issues Evelyn had could be markers for a natural death but you’d have to really push it. There’s enough evidence to support homicide; let’s hope the jurors conclude the same. JMO

I've not listened to the ME's testimony but let's hope the Jurors will be reminded that up until December 2019, MB had been spot on with EB's wellness checks with the Pediatrician, and during her last visit at end of October, there were no health/physical concerns noted. Need to look for the AR and repost if unsealed.

3/11/20 --AR report to be sealed per DA Staubus. However, the results were presented during witness testimony during the evidentiary hearing on 9/23/22. Also taking note several photos were denied by Judge Goodwin as evidence for Trial as cumulative -- a jury could have an emotional response to seeing them, which would hinder their ability to make a rational decision.

https://www.wjhl.com/search-for-evelyn/forensic-pathologist-testifies-evelyn-boswell-died-by-asphyxiation/

9/23/22

Mileusnic-Polchan said she found that Evelyn’s cause of death was asphyxia in four different places. She also said that it was, in her opinion, a homicide.

In TBI Agent Brian Fraley’s earlier testimony, he said that Megan Boswell had previously said Evelyn died in an accident while co-sleeping with her and her then-boyfriend.

Mileusnic-Polchan refuted that statement, saying Evelyn was too old at the time of her death to have died in such a manner, and the environment was not conducive to that type of death. According to Mileusnic-Polchan, there was a “mechanical obstruction” to Evelyn’s airway in the form of foil, and a blanket had been tightly wrapped around her head.

In addition, Mileusnic-Polcha testified that being in the trash can in which she was found was another form of asphyxiation.

[..]

Mileusnic-Polchan also said the onesie that Evelyn was wearing was not zipped, which was why part of her leg and foot were exposed. Fraley said previously he found Evelyn’s remains in the trash can after spotting her leg and foot.

In her experience, Mileusnic-Polchan has only ever seen one case of a child around Evelyn’s age dying after an adult laid on top of them. That case was ruled a homicide, she said. She went on to say Evelyn was “well-developed” at the time of her death, further disputing Megan Boswell’s claims that she died in an accidental co-sleeping incident.

 

[Megnut]

Child had no objective reason to be dead.

Again, how she was found explains why she's dead.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

2nd ME says SIDS doesn't exist. We can find the causes now.

She just said any ME who uses the label SIDS needs to go back to autopsy school.