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#14, Steve Thomas 3 pineapple theories?
Posted by Sparrow on Jun-14-03 at 10:52 PM
In response to message #13
From a chat log with Steve Thomas:

crimeADM
Why do you refer to pineapple in the stomach when the stomach was empty at the time of the autopsy?

SteveThomas
is upper digestive tract acceptable to you? it matters little, as where the pineapple was found is consistent with the
time frame noted. The duodenum is the spot, the time window is the same. a technicality


crimeADM


What, in your opinion, was the time frame for the pineapple being eaten?
SteveThomas
the on-line system sent me a private message -- my answers are too long. Please refer to my book, in which I lay out
three different theories about the pineapple consumption, and see which makes sense to you


The "duodenum is the spot..."

The duodenum is a short "C" shaped narrow tube that joins the stomach to the small intestine. It is the part most proximal (closest) to the stomach. Transit times vary depending on which foods are combined. Most fresh fruit, including Pineapple, can transit through an empty stomach in 30+/- minutes from mouth to duodenum.

Except for "fecal matter" and what appeared at autopsy (later confirmed) to be "pineapple", the coroner wrote that the remainer of the intestine was "unremarkable." IOW there was nothing there to note. I think the last thing JB ate was the pineapple, possibly on her way to the basement. The length of JB's duodenum would be approximately the width of 12 of her fingers.

JMO