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> "Curiously, a delay such as this would further undermine the speculation that Michael Schiavo caused Terri's collapse by assaulting her. Neither the medical examiner nor our assistants were able to identify any plausible manner by which Schiavo - having physically overcome Terri without injuring her or being injured himself - could keep her incapacitated but sufficiently alive that she could still be resuscitated almost an hour later.

That's why an investigation is called for -- to find out what happened and WHEN it happened, in order to resolve any such questions. Michael, the only witness, is the only source of the hours in question. Since he gave several different accounts, you can't credit one version of his stories over another. They may all be false. The incident may have occurred just before the call to 911. Who knows?

This much is certain: not investigating is guaranteed never to find out the truth.

>> Additionally, we could discern no rational motivation for attacking one's spouse allowing her to linger near death for forty minutes or more and then calling for help in sufficient time to save her life so she could potentially name her assailant."

Who looks for "rational motivation" in a crime of passion? The motivation in such cases is going to be something more like conscience... remorse... a desperate hope to undo a horrible act committed when a row got out of hand.

Geez, some people just don't get it. You don't just spend tax-payers' money to conduct an investigation without considerable justification.

From the report again:

"Having reviewed the report and discussed the autopsy investigation with Dr. Thogmartin and his chief investigator Bill Pellan in detail and having also reviewed transcripts of the 1992 and 2002 court proceedings along with documents previously supplied to us by the Schindler family, it is obvious to us that there is no possibility of proving that anyone's criminal act was responsible for Mrs. Schiavo's collapse. Despite a thoroughly researched and extensive autopsy that included consultations with other expert pathologists and an exhaustive search for and review of all available medical records and other information concerning the events surrounding Terri's collapse, Dr. Thogmartin has been unable to determine why it occurred. He has convinced us that there are no remaining medical records in existence that would assist him in resolving what caused her 1990 cardiac arrest to a resonable degree of medical certainty.'

"Without proof of criminal agency, there can be no hope of prosecution. Nor is there justification to use our investigative powers to perpetuate suspicion where, despite extended litigation and a detailed autopsy, we have no proof to suggest that a crime has occurred."

To put it simply, even on CSI, unless they can determine the cause to be criminal, they cannot start a criminal investigation.

Now, you may not like it, but innuendo and speculation are not accepted in a criminal investigation. And as far as I'm concerned that is the end of it. You can go on speculating to your heart's content but it won't make any difference without proof. And I refuse to keep debating speculation.. Have a good day.