[calex59]

Well,keeping with the article I would say it is very inconclusive. To start there are many ways to die that would not leave evidence that would show up on a scan. It happens every day in the US when they find dead bodies that have decayed past the point of being able to find wounds. Not all wounds involve the bones. Plus, there is always poison that would leave no trace in the skeleton, strangulation and many other ways of being killed that would leave no trace.

He could have died from any number of diseases that were rampant during that time period.

The broken leg is not indicative of an infection. Tons of people at that time suffered broken legs and did not die from them.

All in all they have very little evidence to support their theory, but of course with modern scientists the truth and real evidence is irrelevent.

[Pharmboy]

There should be evidence of osteomyelitis on a microscopic examination of the bone which would clinch it or throw it out.