Post Mortem reveals the causes of Fr. K.J’s death
The provisional report says that Fr. K.J’s death is due to shock and haemorrhage as a result of blunt injuries sustained to the chest. According to the report Fr. KJ sustained fracture of the 3’rd to 7th ribs on either side and lungs were partially collapsed and punctured corresponding to the fractured sides. Other injuries including a fissure fracture of the skull bone, nasal bone fracture on the right side of the nose, a punctured wound on the right side of the mouth and an inward fracture of the hyoid bone. Multiple contusions (Bruises) were present on the back of right and left side of the chest. The report also says that there were many contused abrasions present including inner aspect of left fore arm, outer aspect of right thigh and back of the left knee. There was evidence of lacerations on forehead, left eye, nose, right side of upper lip, inner aspect of lower lip and scalp.
Seminary rector died of chest injuries
Both his lungs were punctured and collapsed as a result of the wounds inflicted.
A Catholic priest found bludgeoned to death in a seminary in southern India died of injuries to his chest and lungs, autopsy reports show.
Father K. J. Thomas, rector of St. Peter’s seminary, died “due to shock and hemorrhage as a result of blunt injuries to the chest” he sustained, said the post mortem report.
The report shows that the priest suffered fracture on ten ribs, five on each side. Both the lungs were punctured and collapsed as a result of the wounds inflicted, the report said.
Other injuries include a fracture of the skull bone, nasal bone, a punctured wound on the right side of the mouth and an inward fracture of the spine at the level of the third vertebra.
“It clearly shows that he was beaten to death with a crude object,” a family member said adding that police had recovered a bloodstained iron bar from the place of attack.
Multiple bruises were present on the back of right and left side of the chest. The report also says that there were many open wounds present on the left fore arm, outer aspect of right thigh and back of the left knee.
There was evidence of lacerations on forehead, left eye, nose, right side of upper lip, inner aspect of lower lip and scalp.
(Courtesy: Ucanews.com, August 29, 2013)
