Stride Bruising

[lynn cates]

facing

Hello Tom.

"As for the bruises on her shoulder, I'm not so sure they had anything to do with her murder . . ."

I prefer to leave that an open question as well.

" . . . though they may have been from BS Man push."

Or possibly grabbing later, given such ever happened.


"If they were more pronounced on the right, it would likely be because the person who caused it was right handed."

Is it possible that, if they were facing one another and the right side were more bruised, that it would be caused by the left hand?

Cheers.
LC

[Tom_Wescott]

According to Swanson, Stride was pulled towards the street, which presumably means she was facing BS Man. He then 'turned her around' and threw her down, which means she would not have landed on her butt.

As for the bruises on her shoulder, I'm not so sure they had anything to do with her murder, though they may have been from BS Man push. If they were more pronounced on the right, it would likely be because the person who caused it was right handed.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Cogidubnus]

So Addy, Broad shouldered man isn't the killer?

Dave

[Addy]

Hi all,

I always understood she was pushed to the ground by the man attacking her as witnessed by Schwarz. He pushed her by the shoulders. I guess he pushed one shoulder harder than the other. And I imagine she would have landed on her behind, if pushed by the shoulders. So no bruising on the knees.

The Ripper did attack from behind, he probably pulled her by her scarf. The knot was pulled tight and the scarf was on sideways. Also, the edge was frayed, where he cut with the knife.

Greetings,

Addy

[curious]

Oh and I'm curious about BS Man?

Surely it would be far easier to create bruising on her shoulders from the front? a) access b) Stride's reflex - hands up to block etc.

Seems to me Stride was attacked from behind? Much easier to take control from that angle.

Hi, FM,
Considering that she may have been attacked from behind, is it possible the right shoulder bruise was made by the attacker's elbow and the one on her left by the heel of his hand?

What are you curious about BS Man?

curious

[curious]

And why no bruising to Strides knees, calves or thighs if she'd been thrown down as Schwartz describes?

Dave

When I envisioned her falling, I saw her landing on her rear, not knees -- but still you would have thought bruising might occur, unless she sort of went down gradually and easily because of her bad leg?

curious

[Cogidubnus]

or in absentia?

And why no bruising to Strides knees, calves or thighs if she'd been thrown down as Schwartz describes?

Dave

[Fleetwood Mac]

Any thoughts, creative or otherwise, on why the bruising on Stride's right shoulder was more pronounced than the left?

Oh and I'm curious about BS Man?

Surely it would be far easier to create bruising on her shoulders from the front? a) access b) Stride's reflex - hands up to block etc.

Seems to me Stride was attacked from behind? Much easier to take control from that angle.

[Fleetwood Mac]

Any thoughts, creative or otherwise, on why the bruising on Stride's right shoulder was more pronounced than the left?