Post Mortem Bruising and Hematoma

by Robin
(Texas)

I am a writer. I have a victim who has been beaten. I want to say she has multiple contusions and a hematoma on her forehead. Will a hematoma develop after death? If not how long would she need to be alive before it was apparent. I know bruises will appear post mortem

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As a consultant to many novelists around the world and to the writers of such popular TV shows as Monk, Law & Order, House, and CSI: Miami, D. P. Lyle, M.D., has answered many cool, clever, and oddball questions over the years. Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers is a collection of the best of these questions. The answers are provided in a concise and entertaining fashion that will keep you wide awake so you can read just one more.

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