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due to bisection of the right wrist,
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rupturing the radial and ulnar arteries.
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The right hand was severed peri-mortem?
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That's correct.
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Well, we assumed both hands were removed postmortem
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to prevent identification or possibly taken as trophies.
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Well, that's the case with the left hand.
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The injury here is definitely postmortem.
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In both instances, the method was crude.
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I can't tell you what tool was used,
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but I sent swabs from the wounds over to Hodges.
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What about the animal bite on his leg?