It's important to note that Wecht is notorious for playing to the conspiracy crowd. To be candid, his opinions on certain high profile murder cases (e.g., MacDonald, JFK) are laughed at by those who have looked at these cases with a critical eye. In 2005, Wecht appeared on Larry King Live and his commentary on the MacDonald Case was embarrassing.
Retired CID agent Peter Kearns also appeared on LKL and he told Wecht that many of his statements about this case were incorrect. In addition, he reminded Wecht that most of his case knowledge was provided to him by his brother. Kearns reminded Wecht about a phone conversation they had where Wecht admitted that his brother did a majority of the case research. Wecht responded with his usual stammer and stutter routine, and King bailed him out by going to a station break.
In essence, Wecht did little in terms of case research and last time I checked, he didn't examine inmate at Womack nor did he conduct the autopsies of Colette, Kimberley, or Kristen. The facts are that...
- Upon arrival at Womack Hospital, inmate's vital signs were normal. This was in stark contrast to the scene at 544 Castle Drive where a photographer became physically sick at the gruesome nature of these murders.
- Womack ED Physician and personal friend of inmate (e.g., Dr. Bronstein) testified at the Grand Jury hearings that his biggest concern was not inmate's physical health, but his mental state. Bronstein added that he checked inmate's scalp and the back of his head, and he found no bumps, lumps, or contusions.
The number and listing of wounds on Jeffrey MacDonald's body was not consistent, so I will only list the wounds that were catalogued by a majority of the physicians who examined him at Womack Hospital.
MacDonald sustained bruising over the left eye beneath the hairline, a superficial stab wound of the upper left arm, and a superficial stab wound of the left bicep. He also received a superficial laceration of the left index finger and a superficial stab wound to the left abdomen in the form of an upside down "V." Several small puncture-type wounds were present on the upper left chest. None of the wounds required suturing. A neat and clean stab wound, one-centimeter in length, was located between two ribs on the right side of his chest and resulted in a collapse of the right lung.
Compare those wounds with the horrific wounds inflicted upon his pregnant wife and two daughters. This will give you an idea of why CID agents didn't believe a word of inmate's hippie home invader story.
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