The Forgotten Killer: Rudy Guede and the Murder of Meredith Kercher (Kindle Single) Read Online Free PDF

to have a history of breaking and entering and burglary.
    Medical Examiner’s Reports and Lab Analyses
    The wounds causing death were to the neck and throat. Three horizontal slashes were noted in the right-throat area below the ear. They were similarly oriented, suggesting they occurred in succession. There was a gaping wound approximately three inches in length under the left-chin area, sufficiently deep to cause uneven tearing of underlying tissue after the initial penetration. This led to copious outer blood loss as well as significant inward bleeding to the esophagus. Some of the blood that entered the esophagus was inhaled and expelled through the nose and mouth.
    There was extensive bruising to the head, face, and neck. An area of trauma on the rear scalp indicates strong pulling or tearing of large amounts of hair.
    There were defensive wounds on the hands and significant bruising to both elbows and the right forearm. Additional deep bruising was noted on the hips and right leg.
    Either substantial blood loss from the neck wounds or suffocation could have caused death. It is estimated that Kercher expired within 10 minutes or less of the infliction of the mortal wound.
    Since the victim’s core temperature was not taken by the medical examiner upon arrival at the scene, it is impossible at this remove to pinpoint the time of death. Kercher was last seen alive shortly before 9 p.m. Undigested food in her stomach would suggest the attack to have taken place around 10 p.m.
    Large amounts of DNA from one individual were recovered by the crime-scene team. DNA traces from skin cells were found inside the victim’s vagina.
    Crime Analysis
    Classification
    According to the organizational typologies of the
Crime Classification Manual
[Douglas, Burgess, et al], the major category classification of this crime is Criminal Enterprise, with sub-classifications of Situational Murder and Disorganized Sexual Homicide. The key consideration in these classifications is that the primary intent is a nonsexual felony (e.g., robbery or breaking and entering). The victim is at the scene of the primary felony and is sexually assaulted and murdered as a second offense. If the victim were not present, the primary felony would still occur.
    In the above-captioned case, the motive or original intent of the UNSUB was burglary of cash and/or other valuables. With the unexpected appearance of one of the residents of the house, the crime devolved into a homicide. The motivation was both sexual opportunism and the need to eliminate the only witness.
    Weapon
    Considering the diameter and penetration profile of the stab wounds to the neck, we believe the weapon to be a small to medium-size knife brought to the scene by the assailant. There is no evidence of activity in the kitchen or any report from the three surviving flatmates of any missing knives or utensils, so we conclude the UNSUB brought the weapon with him in case of trouble. We believe this to be a critical part of his M.O., and as suspects are developed, we would expect to see this element in previous offenses.
    Postmortem Covering of the Victim
    The covering of a victim’s body is often misinterpreted by local investigators, some of whom might suppose that the offender is showing remorse or personal feeling and therefore wishes to “take care” of the body. While that is sometimes true in cases where there is or was a strong emotional tie between killer and victim, those presentations tend to show actual concern and careful wrapping and placement of the body. We would expect to see this in cases of “soft kills” by strangulation or drugs.
    There are no such characteristics in this presentation. The postmortem covering of the body is sloppy and haphazard, with a foot exposed.
    Stripping the duvet from the bed and throwing it over the victim’s body in this situation is an indicator of depersonalization—the UNSUB did not want to see the results of his assault as he remained in the