[supercat]

Such is my reconstruction, and as far as I can see, it accounts for every fact on the police and medical record. It is just a theory, of course, but there is no other theory out there. As usual, I invite the world to find any fatal flaw in it.

What do you make of the notion suggested elsewhere on FR that constriction of the carotid artery may have been a factor?

Also, I find the lack of law-enforcement interest in this case troubling. From what I understand, "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" means that the evidence is consistent with a scenario where the accused is guilty, but not with any plausible scenario where the accused is not guilty. In this case, the evidence is consistent with a number of scenarios in which Michael caused Terri's injuries, but not with any plausible scenario I can identify in which he did not. In what way is that not "proof beyond a reasonable doubt"?

[T'wit]

>> What do you make of the notion suggested elsewhere on FR that constriction of the carotid artery may have been a factor?

It is not needed for my hypothesis. Carotid arterial flow would have ceased upon cardiac arrest.

It IS needed in this scenario that Michael pin her with his knees, as given, to square it with the bone scan. If, as I suspect, he also held her neck to the floor with his left hand, it MAY have impeded carotid arterial flow on top of everything else. If he intended to stop her blood flow, that would make it attempted murder instead of a crime of passion. But I think he was bent on "disciplining" her, not murdering her. His dazed behavior later probably is due to his thinking he killed her by mistake.

Unlike the police restraint photos, Michael had no need to restrain Terri's arms. They could do nothing -- neither hurt him or break the hold. She was found with one hand reaching for her throat, perhaps to try vainly to pull his hand away.

[T'wit]

>> I find the lack of law-enforcement interest in this case troubling.

Me too! So does anyone who looks closely. The investigation was a sham, even if we believe the so-called true copy which is all that survives of the police report (the original is gone). There was no forensic investigation at all. No follow-up. The cops gave Michael a pass even when he volunteered lies to them that should have set off alarm bells. Lieutenant Columbo would have marched him off in handcuffs that very morning.

Some say the homicide police simply lost interest when Terri survived. Perhaps, but it's awfully thin. They are supposed to be alert to attempted homicide too, after all.

Something stinks but I don't know what. Michael has been under the protective wing of LE agencies ever since.