Initially, the pathologist states the body had 3rd degree burns to both legs and one arm, while the rest of the body was charred. He also states there was an elevated carboxyhemoglobin and the blood was pink.
Jane's boyfriend tells her the body was in a pugilistic pose, which happens when the limbs of a body are charred. A mere 3rd degree burn to 3 limbs would not do that.
He also tells her that the victim was dead before the fire started. An elevated carboxyhemoglobin, however, occurs when a living person breathes in carbon monoxide, as they would if they were alive after the fire had started (carbon monoxide is a byproduct of combustion).
The information given from both sources is contradictory and confusing.
Jane's boyfriend tells her the body was in a pugilistic pose, which happens when the limbs of a body are charred. A mere 3rd degree burn to 3 limbs would not do that.
He also tells her that the victim was dead before the fire started. An elevated carboxyhemoglobin, however, occurs when a living person breathes in carbon monoxide, as they would if they were alive after the fire had started (carbon monoxide is a byproduct of combustion).
The information given from both sources is contradictory and confusing.