[CAPPSMADNESS]

When the body is... well, pretty far gone, one would wish to disturb it as little as possible.

To do so would be a very awful thing indeed! which makes me doubt that it happened (okay, I know, Ted bundy did it many times)But that could account for the missing foot, as mummified corpses tend to get extremely brittle....

[wonders]

Yes, I had thought about that even fairly early on... I had the misfortune to witness some quite far-gone bodies bagged at the scene. Stuff does tend to fall off, and has to be scooped up and into the bag. :(

[wonders]

To do so would be a very awful thing indeed! which makes me doubt that it happened

Agreed. Most unpleasant. Which is why I've always thought it unlikely. Although I've read of cases where the perp did it. (Can't imagine it, but lots of things I can't imagine.)