Police arrive at the apartment of Fasil Teklemariam in Washington DC for a call of an unconscious person. Police quickly note that Fasil is more than unconscious, he is dead. Multiple stab wounds, and it appears that one of his thumbs has been cut off. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what happens when a thumb is severed from a hand, and can experts tell if it happened when the victim was alive or dead. Dave Mack will dig into the background of those involved and try to figure out who talked. 00:02.12 Introduction: "The Rule of Thumb" 02:51.25 Discuss removing thumb to rob victim 05:14.45 Discuss James Bond,"biometric" science 09:04.94 Talk about CCTV footage 14:20.13 Discussion of thumb removed from body 19:08.42 Discussion of what happens when everything dries up 22:33.29 Talk suspects stole key fob allowing access to the building 27:57.92 Discuss thumb came after trying to extract info 32:00.21 Discussion of shoe print left behind 36:46.63 Discussion of weapons used, did they use knives found in kitchen 36:49.34 Conclusion: they wanted his money, took his life

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