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4.

FIRST HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
PROGRESS REPORT
DR 69-059 593

degrees. At that time an extreme degree of rigor mortis was evident throughout all parts of the body. Post-mortem lividity was evident in the buttocks area of Parent's body, the back of his neck and the calves of his legs, which is consistent with the position that the body was discovered in .

The next body observed was that of Wojiciech Frykowski. He was lying on his right side, his head resting on his right arm, his forearm and right hand running parallel with his body. His left arm was at his side, with the left forearm running perpendicular with the ground and his left hand clutched the grass where he was lying. His body was in a north/south direction, the head to the southwest and the lower body to the northeast. (For the position of the body in relation to the Polanski residence, see Addendum 1 and 1B.) Frykowski was attired in a purple shirt, multi-colored pants and brown high-top shoes and socks. Both his shirt and pants were drenched in blood. Numerous stab wounds  were noted about his body with most of them on his left side. He also had stab wounds on his back and defense wounds to his right hand.

At 1410 hours, Deputy Coroner Finken found that Frykowski's liver temperature was 90 degrees. Rigor mortis was evident in an extreme degree throughout all parts of the body. Post-mortem lividity was noted all along the right side of the victim, which is consistent with the position that he was found in.

Abigail Folger was the next victim observed lying in the front yard in front of the Polanski home. She was lying in an east/west direction in a supine position. Her head was to the east and feet to the west. She was attired in a white, full-length nightgown which was completely drenched in blood from the breast area downward. Numerous stab wounds were noted in the upper anterior torso of Folger. She also had several severe lacerations to the left side of her face. Defense wounds were noted on both her right and left hands. (For the exact location of the body, see Addendum 1 and 1B.)

At 1400 hours, Deputy Coroner Finken found that her liver temperature was 92 degrees. The environment temperature was 88 degrees. Rigor mortis in an extreme degree was noted throughout the entire body. Post-mortem lividity was noted on the posterior of the deceased consistent with the position in which she was found.

The next victim found was Sharon Polanski. She was inside the living room of the Polanski home, lying on her left side directly in front of a sofa which faces the fireplace. (For the exact location, see Addendum 1 and 1B.) Her head was to the south and her legs, which were tucked up towards her body in a fetal position, were to the north. Numerous stab wounds were noted about her breasts, a wound in the upper abdominal region and one stab wound in the right leg. She was obviously several months pregnant. There was dried blood smeared over the entire body. It appeared to investigating officers

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