Mortuary Photographs

[John Casey]

Hi y'all, what do other people think of the possibility of there being a MJK mortuary photo or two still knocking about? Possibly sealed in a box marked not to be opened for 100 years after my death or something?

[Magpie]

I think they might still exist, but probably in more mundane circumstances.

[sdreid]

I think there's a fair chance that at least one is out there. Lets hope someone didn't toss it in the trash not knowing its significance.

[George Hutchinson]

To be honest, the possibility of a clear mortuary shot of MJK in the same circumstances and appearance of the others fills me with horror.

I don't doubt one was taken. I also don't doubt that if someone who knew about these things ever discovered said photo they would know straight away what it was they had. I just don't know how any of us would be able to prepare ourselves for seeing it.

PHILIP

[DVV]

Hi all,
what makes you so "optimistic? And if another photo has been shot, do you guess it was in Miller's court or in the mortuary?

[John Casey]

To be honest, the possibility of a clear mortuary shot of MJK in the same circumstances and appearance of the others fills me with horror.

I don't doubt one was taken. I also don't doubt that if someone who knew about these things ever discovered said photo they would know straight away what it was they had. I just don't know how any of us would be able to prepare ourselves for seeing it.

PHILIP

I guess I take your point about that Philip, although would the morticians not have cleaned her up (as far as they were able to, at least).

Still...it seems odd to me that no mortuary pics have been found of her. Human nature being what it is, you'd think people would have clamoured for such things...maybe they were just so horrific they were destroyed once they were deemed to be of no further use?

[Robert]

They might have taken a photo of her face in the mortuary - after the doctors had done their best to put her together again - in case her family ever showed up - though whether her family would have been able to "do a Barnett" from a mere photo seems highly unlikely.

[j.r-ahde]

Hello you all!

I think, that if those photos would still exist, they'd already be on these boards!

Then...

Thinking about her facial injuries, if the photos will ever show up, what could we really see, besides the scars?!

All the best
Jukka

[j.r-ahde]

Hello you all!

All right, here comes the facial mutilation description of Bond, Thomas Bond:

"The face was gashed in all directions, the nose, cheeks, eyebrows, and ears being partly removed. The lips were blanched and cut by several incisions running obliquely down to the chin. There were also numerous cuts extending irregularly across all the features."


Seriously;

What could the forensic people make out of this today?!

What they could have make out of it then?!

All the best
Jukka

[Sam Flynn]

Thinking about her facial injuries, if the photos will ever show up, what could we really see, besides the scars?

...you mean apart from a variety of initials, and the odd Baphomet or two?

[Robert]

More disturbingly, you might see the eyes.

[Jeff Leahy]

Sorry to butt in fellows but did not Stewart Evans dscuss a missing Kelly photo a while back from a collector he got a number of letters from?

Sorry if i'm getting this wrong..just sent bells in the back of my head.

[steje73]

I think he did, but if I remember, nothing came of it because the chap sadly died.

[Sox]

I doubt it to be quite honest, as most of you know, mortuary shots were taken with the body hung on hooks or at least propped up, due to the dificulties experienced with the camera's of the time in taking photographs at angles.

[j.r-ahde]

Hello Sam!

...you mean apart from a variety of initials, and the odd Baphomet or two?

You mean, that there is "FM" on her face too?!

My God, a new clue; in that case Jack was a dis... das... dyslexic!

All the best
Jukka