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At noon, a female corpse was found partially submerged on the shore of a lake. The
air temperature was 26.7°C (81°F), and the water temperature was about 15.6°C
(61°F). Rigor mortis was not evident, and the body's temperature was 15.6°C. Livor
mortis showed a noticeable reddening on the victim's back that did not disappear
when pressed. Bacterial activity was not significantly increased, and the lungs were
filled with water.
Approximately how long ago did the woman die?
a.
b.
Justify your answer.

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ltenz
it had to of been hours. body tempature is maintained from 30 mins to an hour after death. her body temp is the same as the water.
annyksl

The woman has been dead for approximately 40 hours.

We can arrive at this answer because:

  • Livor mortis is the term that refers to the presence of dark or whitish stains on the back of corpses, where there has been a shortage or an accumulation of blood.
  • This accumulation or lack of blood occurs due to lack of circulation and these spots are clearly visible in a body that has been without circulation for about 40 hours.
  • With this, we can say that the woman's blood accumulated on her back, allowing the presence of a strong red stain when her body was found 40 hours after her death.

The presence of water in the lungs allowed the bacterial activity to decelerate, which caused the decomposition to occur slowly.

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