The surgical pathologist who performed the post-mortem on the body of Richard Oland was on the stand Tuesday at Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial.
Dr. Ather Naseemuddin described how once the body was washed, they had a much closer look at the number and type of head wounds.
Naseemuddin said six wounds were found on Oland’s hands, which he described as sharp-force injuries causing deep cuts and, in some cases, broken bones.
Although he could not definitively say, he described the wounds — some from the back of the hand right through the palm — as being defensive-type.
A very graphic image now being shown of the head wounds inflicted on Richard Oland and Dr. Ather Nasseemuddin the surgical pathologist is describing the injuries. pic.twitter.com/yN6bKjE1vm
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Naseemuddin said Oland received 45 injuries to his head and neck area, including an 8.5-centimetre wound which entered his brain cavity and was fatal.
He said most of the wounds were sharp-force or sharp-incise but some were round impressions.
Naseemuddin said the injuries were rapidly fatal and the victim was “incapacitated very quickly.”
Dr. Ather Naseemuddin tells the Crown Richard Oland suffered 13 skull fractures. pic.twitter.com/lFBdU3bMSZ
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The doctor said he was asked by Saint John police in the summer of 2012 about what type of weapon was used but was unable to say.
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