Many people are still awake to view the latest publication of Mohbad’s autopsy results even after spending several hours on the street protesting for Mohbad’s death.
What are your understandings of the autopsy’s boundaries?
Thank God, the death of the guy twisted almost younger Nigerians to online scientists, and we found out through a Google search engine that over 1.1M people sought the reason they observed blood in his coffin after days of burial and more than 2.5 people read about “mortis” (stiff).
While many social media influencers who carry the topic, like Indomie in their heads, had more followers, and many keep borrowing data to know updates about the autopsy of the exhumation, YouTube, TikTok, etc., had more audiences on the issues of the protracted death of this Mohbad.
What do you anticipate finding out from the autopsy?
Miracle! Like, the names of the murderers will be mentioned in the autopsy, right? You must be aware of the autopsy’s boundaries.
A forensic pathologist, who is a medical professional with training and expertise in death examination, performs the autopsy. They look at the dead person’s internal and exterior features, as well as details on the organs and any wounds. It will be revealed in their report if any chemicals or substances, such as alcohol, opioids, THC, or cannabis, were discovered in the deceased, and their report will make that information public.
In broad terms, the autopsy report you are awaiting will not detail the order in which a person’s wounds were inflicted; rather, it will only list the number and location of wounds like cutting, shooting, etc., which the police or detectives can use as the foundation of information along with other genuine pieces of evidence they have gathered, rather than relying solely on hearsay or media propaganda to infer how the death occurred. However, there are more than a few occasions where the amount of blood that may or may not have occurred with the damage can be used to assess the extent of the wound. The barristers or police can use this information to their advantage.
However, there are more than a few situations in which a wound’s severity can be established based on the amount of bleeding that may or may not have followed the damage. The police or a lawyer can take this matter further to gather more proof before questioning the suspects.
Furthermore, a person’s level of intoxication cannot be determined by an awaited autopsy because everyone has a distinct metabolic rate that depends on a variety of parameters, including temperature, proteolysis, height, weight, age, metabolism, previous exposure, etc. So, instead of expecting a miracle from the autopsy, focus on the professionalism of the police and the solicitors.
The outcome can also provide information about the quantity, concentration, and types of drugs found in the deceased person’s blood or urine such as fentanyl, ethanol, THC, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepines if they were consumed. However, the results do not always accurately indicate when the drug was consumed or whether the deceased was intoxicated. This decision is based on a person’s metabolism, drug tolerance from possible earlier usage, and a host of other variables. Stop spending your effort on this and stop threatening people about it since only God can reveal the truth and render judgment.
This short article concludes by saying that unless a death is discovered in a hospital or by a paramedic, the time of death is recorded.
In summary, unless a death is discovered in a hospital or by a paramedic, the time of death recorded on the autopsy report is the time the person was discovered and declared dead. An estimate of when a person’s fatal injuries were caused can be obtained by looking for evidence of decomposition or other post-death changes in the body.
Adeyemi, S.O. is a Ph.D. Researcher in Biomedical Sciences, Venoms, and Toxins.
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