[Freedom2specul8]

I 'think" dusek decided to not use faulkner cuz of his lack of experience with mummified bodies. It's this witness's profession. it's a miracle in to have a mummified body cuz it ruled out so many causes of death... also, he testified that little kids bodies can mummify quickly..within 24 hrs..and a rodent could chew into body later...say 10 days AFTER being dumped which would then allow bugs inside. The dried mummified skin will keep the inside moist enough for blowfies to still want to utilize the resource...it says he's seen that happen a lot of times..

[ernie pantuso]

I have read the trial transcripts of both Faulkner and Haskell. They both discussed mummification and its effects/non-effects(Haskell much more thoroughly). Blackbourne(sic?) also testified to this process. Dusek did not call Faulkner because he did not like his conclusions. If Dusek's only concern was mummification:
1. why is Faulkner, and not a forensic anthropologist/MD, called to the autopsy and recovery scene, and
2. why doesn't Dusek hire one to testify during his case-in-chief in conjunction/coordination with Faulkner's testimony?

[Spunky]

also, he testified that little kids bodies can mummify quickly..within 24 hrs..and a rodent could chew into body later...say 10 days AFTER being dumped which would then allow bugs inside.

He said in the right conditions it could mummify quickly. But everything I remember hearing up until now was that only her hands,foot,part of her face were in advanced mummification. That would have left the rest of her body soft enough for bugs and flies.

Now I am not sure exactly how the body was laying, but it is my opinion the parts of the body that were touching the sand (which draws moisture out)is probably where the mummification occured quickly and was the most advanced.