The cut around the umbilicus

[Suzi]

Blimey!!!

This round the navel thing seems to be 'the norm ' though- have become obsessed with this PM book on Google books- your for a mere £115!!! On further reading through- there's a lot of concentration on 'abdominal flaps ' etc etc....hate to say it but this is bringing on a slight 'rethink' on the old Doctor Jack front.....

Erghfffffff!!! I just clicked on the 'skin removal' link Hmmmmmmmm....is it me???? and the 'comments' under the Y-Job made me feel a tad 'uncomfortable' when you get to the 'Can't wait to see what it's like when it's healed' bits! Aaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!

[Sam Flynn]

It bends slightly to the left...

Can you Adam'n'Eve it? People into "body modification" actually pay to have autopsy-type scars carved into their bodies! I found a photo of a chap after having had this "mod" done, a link to which I post below.

WARNING: Don't click on the link below if you're of a queasy disposition.

http://news.bmezine.com/2007/04/07/a...-sans-autopsy/

[Suzi]

Hi all
Just typed in Post Mortem abdominal cuts into Google (as you do!) and found an interesting link...On Google Book results I found 'Post Mortem Technique Handbook' by Michael T. Sheaff* and Deborah J Hopster...(it's about 3 results down).

Interesting read re abdominal post mortem work and also tantalisingly mentions kidneys somewhat excessively....Worth a look

Suz
* Interestingly Michael Sheaff work at The London Hospital Whitechapel in the 'morbid anatomy' dept! !!!

[The Grave Maurice]

The first time I saw this theory was in E.J. Wagner's 2006 book, The Science of Sherlock Holmes. The author says, at p. 10, when discussing standard postmortem procedures in the late 19th century:

The initial incision was made from the chin down, over the throat, across the chest, around the navel, to the pubis.

In my review of the book, I pointed out that this might have significance, but the comment was lost in last the crash of these boards.

[Mascara & Paranoia]

That is an interesting thought.

I never thought of it like that; I always assumed it was where he botched her up a bit whilst in a rush after having spent time on the facial mutilations before opening her up in a haphazard kind of way.

[Monty]

I was listening to Podcast 13, that Neil Bell talks out of his...when I heard Jana Oliver make an excellent point I didnt follow up on.

She states that the jagged wound up Eddowes abdomen is very akin to a post mortem cut. The fact that it goes around the umbilicus, as opposed to a straight up rip (excuse my crudeness) shows some degree of insider medical knowledge.

Any views?

Monty