Photos showing left hand of Colette MacDonald (graphic images)


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U.S. Government photos

Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom
Autopsy photo of Colette MacDonald
Autopsy photo of Colette MacDonald
Autopsy photo of left arm of Colette MacDonald
Autopsy photo of left arm of Colette MacDonald

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19  Page 19
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19


Paragraph 27:  Examinations of the red-brown stains of Exhibits D12, D55, D62, D63, D66, D67, D69, D71, D221, D222, D223, D224, D230, D233, D234, D235, D236, D237, D239, D5K, D22K, D27K, D29K, D33K(1), D34K(1), D1a, D9, D10a, D11, D14a, D29b, D29c, D30b, D37, D41, D65, D68, D133, D135, D138, I213, D240, D244, D248 and D262 indicated the presence of blood. Further examinations were precluded due to the paucity of the stain.

Related exhibits


D256 Debris from Colette MacDonald's hands, including red crusts
E5 Debris from left hand of Colette MacDonald

Webmaster note


Colette was left-handed. In his closing argument at the Article 32 hearing (September 11, 1970), Cpt. Somers theorized that Colette reached out with her right hand during the struggle and scratched MacDonald.

A piece of what may or may not have been "skin", found during the taking of fingernail scrapings from Colette MacDonald, was observed by CID Investigators Ivory (see March 2, 1973 statement below) and Connolly, and was described by Connolly (see March 19, 1971 statement below) as being on the left ring finger.

In U.S. Attorney Thomas McNamara's memo to the DOJ (June 26, 1973), the piece of "skin" was described as being found on Colette's right ring finger.

The CID Reinvestigation report (see excerpt below from March 1 - August 27, 1973) says that "the Pathologist removed a piece of skin from under Colette's bloody fingernail," without specifying whether this was from a left or right finger.

At the Grand Jury (see August 21, 1974 excerpt below), Connolly testified that "a piece of skin, I believe, was on the small finger of Colette by the fingernail."

At the Grand Jury (see January 15, 1975 excerpt below), William Ivory (CID) testified that a piece of bloody latex glove found in the apartment near the outstretched hand of the body of Colette "when first initially observed gives the appearance of being a small piece of skin."

Dr. Gammel testified at trial (see July 26, 1979 excerpt below) that"I did what would be a routine fingernail scraping. I just took a fingernail file and scraped out any material that was there. I thought on the left small finger there might have been a little fragment of skin there . . ."


NOTES

February 17, 1970 - April 10, 1972: Excerpts from CID Reinvestigation    

July 1, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Franz Grebner (CID)    

July 8, 1970: Kenneth Mica (MP) at the Article 32 hearing

July 16, 1970: Dr. George Gammel at the Article 32 hearing    

July 22, 1970 - August 31, 1971: Notes of Janice Glisson (CID) and CID Lab Documents      

August 16, 1970: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Article 32 hearing    

September 11, 1970: Closing arguments at the Article 32 hearing

March 19, 1971: Excerpts from statement of Paul Connolly (CID), pp. 1 and 2      

March 20, 1971: Interview of Jeffrey MacDonald by Pruett and Kearns    

March 2, 1973: Statement of William Ivory (CID), p. 1    

June 26, 1973: Excerpt from U.S. Attorney McNamara's memo to the DOJ    

March 1 - August 27, 1973: Excerpts from CID Reinvestigation    

August 16, 1974: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Grand Jury    

August 21, 1974: Paul Connolly (CID) at the Grand Jury

September 4, 1974: Mildred Kassab at the Grand Jury

September 4, 1974: Alfred Kassab at the Grand Jury

January 15, 1975: William Ivory (CID) at the Grand Jury

January 21, 1975: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Grand Jury    

July 26, 1979: Dr. George Gammel at trial    

July 26, 1979: Donald M. Murray (FBI) at trial

July 27, 1979: Paul Connolly (CID) at trial

July 27, 1979: Robert Caverly (FBI) at trial    

July 30, 1979: Bennie Hawkins (CID) at trial

August 1, 1979: Mildred Kassab at trial

August 21, 1979: James Williams at trial

August 28, 1979: Final arguments at trial

July 18, 1984: Excerpts from Government Memorandum (pp. 12-17)    

June 20, 1984: Excerpt from Affidavit of William Ivory (CID)

December 20, 1984: Excerpt from declaration of Myra Greenberg

January 14, 1985: Excerpts from hearing before Judge Franklin Dupree

March 1, 1985: Excerpt from United States of America vs. Jeffrey MacDonald

May 31, 1985: Excerpts from Brief of Appellant to the U.S. Fourth Circuit

December 17, 1985: Excerpt from United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals