[cyncooper]

the ME also gave a max 6 week in his estimation.

[ernie pantuso]

Most reputable ME's do not like giving an exact TOD because of too many unknown variables. They usually only give a range of dates and emphasize that it is only a best estimate.

What has my curiosity piqued with the ME in this case is how broad his range is--I believe that it is anywhere from 10 days to 6 weeks. In my experience, I have never come across an ME opinion with such a broad range when the body is found within four weeks of disappearance.

[Spunky]

the ME also gave a max 6 week in his estimation.

That is why they use entomologist's in some cases. They can pinpoint the time of death closer to the actual time.

Medical examiners can give a pretty accurate time of death if they get to the body soon after death. But if it has been quite awhile before they discover the body they tend to give a wide range of time for death.