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Thread Author: Bobby	Replies: 17

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New Thu 29 Feb 24 19:21

Hidden gunshot?? - Bobby

I’m curious how it can be missed that someone has been shot dead?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-68435592

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New Thu 29 Feb 24 19:25

Hidden gunshot?? - CGNorwich

Small calibre bullet wound would not be very large. Easily missed if you are not looking for it.

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New Thu 29 Feb 24 21:43

Hidden gunshot?? - Manatee

>> I’m curious how it can be missed that someone has been shot dead?
>>
>> www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-68435592

Depends where the wound is. Could have been covered by hair.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 07:06

Hidden gunshot?? - Dave

A little .22 is tiny, and there was probably no exit wound which is usually larger, so easy to miss just by looking.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 09:10

Hidden gunshot?? - Bromptonaut

Still seems to be quite a bit unsaid, or rather not stated in public.

I guess if he looked as if he'd fallen due to some medical issue, perhaps something known to his family, a bullet wound isn't something you're going to look for.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 09:43

Hidden gunshot?? - Terry

Man found dead - it seems implausible that they simply cart the body off to a morgue pre-autopsy without further investigation.

I would assume that (a) the police would want some indication of the cause of death (possible crime scene, collection of evidence), (b) in moving the body a (possibly superficial) inspection would be normal,(c) at some point the person needs to be certified as dead by a doctor, and (d) the body would need to be searched for identification.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 10:11

Hidden gunshot?? - Bromptonaut

I guess it depends on the circumstances.

Assume he was found by a fell track or appeared to have fallen from it. On examination there were no evident injuries or or abrasions etc consistent with a fall and otherwise looked like he'd 'dropped dead'.

Body carted off to the morgue and whatever steps Scots law requires in terms of reports to the Procurator Fiscal done, but probably not until after the weekend.

Body examined on Wednesday and evidence found that he had been shot.

There may be a reason why the family were not told until later.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 16:14

Hidden gunshot?? - Biggles

Wasn't it a single shotgun pellet? If so, probably some accident which may have been other than the place of death.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 16:34

Hidden gunshot?? - Bromptonaut

Post upthread refers to .22 round and possible lack of exit wound. Whether it's based on reported facts or is the forumer's informed speculation is not clear.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 17:13

Hidden gunshot?? - Biggles

The Times and the DM referred to a shotgun pellet.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 17:21

Hidden gunshot?? - Zero

A single shotgun pellet is not fatal. And killed by a shotgun is an unmistakable mess.

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New Fri 1 Mar 24 17:36

Hidden gunshot?? - Manatee

>> A single shotgun pellet is not fatal. And killed by a shotgun is an unmistakable
>> mess.

You'd certainly have to be very unlucky.

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New Wed 24 Apr 24 11:41

Hidden gunshot?? - Bromptonaut

>> A single shotgun pellet is not fatal. And killed by a shotgun is an unmistakable
>> mess.

According to The Times death certificate records shotgun injuries to head and chest.

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