|
|
|
|
5.
that someone had handled the victim, as in moving her from one location to another and the blood from the stab wounds had been smeared over other parts of the body. A nylon rope, approximately 3/4 inches in diameter, was wrapped around Polanski's neck two turns. The two ends of the rope then went in a southerly direction, running parallel with Polanski's body. One end of this rope was wrapped around Sebring's neck, thePolanski was attired in a bikini-type nightgown consisting of bra and pants. They were multi-colored and blood drenched. Deputy Coroner Finken checked the deceased's liver temperature and found it to be 82 degrees. The environment temperature was 83 degrees at 1410 hours. There was an extreme degree of rigor mortis evident in all parts of the body. Post-mortem lividity was noted in the posterior portion of the body consistent with the position in which the body was found . The fifth victim, Jay Sebring, was also located in the living room area of
the Polanski home. Approximately 4 feet separated him from Sharon Polanski. He
was on his right side in an east/west direction.
His head was to the east and his lower upper torso was to
the west. His legs went out at an angle perpendicular to the body, the feet in a
northerly direction. A light colored towel, blood
drenched, covered his head and face in a manner similar to that of a hood.
The above-described rope which was wound around Polanski's
neck was also wrapped around Sebring. The one end of the rope which came from
Polanski was wrapped around Sebring's neck 1 1/2 times. The loose end went
underneath the body, running parallel with the upper torso and continuing toward
the fire hearth in a westerly direction. Stab wounds were
noted on Sebring's body and a large abrasion appeared on the left side of his
face at the bridge of the nose. His left eye was bruised and swollen. His
clothing was blood drenched and consisted Deputy Coroner Finken checked the liver temperature at 1400 hours and found it to be 83 degrees. The environment temperature was 83 degrees. An extreme degree of rigor mortis was evident in all parts of the body. Post-mortem lividity was apparent on the right side of the deceased, which is consistent with the position in which he was found. The above-described rope, three strand (G28), was 43 feet 8 inches in length. A complete description of the rope and manner in which it was tied is found in the Evidence portion of this report. A gun grip from a Longhorn model .22-caliber, Hi-standard revolver was |
|
|
|
