JF Kennedy’s Forensic Pathology Panel Reviews Autopsy Evidence
JF Kennedy was cruelly killed in ’63. This was at a time when security was a challenge in America. Several investigations followed his death. Yet, very few could give an accurate description of what happened before an independent investigative body came on board. Before the HSCA was inaugurated, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was also killed in 1968. This caused a relapse, leading to violence and the loss of several lives.
The introduction of the HSCA into the investigative scene revealed many details of Kennedy’s death and discovered a new path to historic investigations. In today’s piece, we will discuss the HSCA and its Panel’s active investigation of Kennedy’s autopsy.
The Panel’s Role
The HSCA acted as a congressional committee and assessed the death of Kennedy and King Jr. Photos, autopsies, documents, and every necessary material were combed through. The previous investigation done by the Warren Commission had so many loopholes and doubts. These discrepancies led to the panel being given leave to perform a comprehensive investigation and the relationship between several assassins.
The panel, which was a group of medical experts, took up the task of studying the original autopsy reports, x-rays, and photographs of the late president. This approach was widely accepted because previous investigations didn’t have access to the primary data of the incident. Beyond the examination, they took extra steps to verify the authenticity of these materials. This led to long interviews with the expert team who conducted the autopsy. The findings from the interviews were compared to the autopsy resources. The results matched, confirming the records.
Results of the Autopsy Evidence reviewed by the Pathology panel.
Since the president’s death was already over a decade ago, the panel didn’t have access to fresh and untampered reports. Hence, the object of their investigation (the primary evidence) had to be verified and confirmed free of any foul play. With this assessment, the panel gave credence to the findings of the HSCA.
As investigations were ongoing, information that contradicted the Warren Commission’s report was revealed. This new piece of information changed the narrative of a single bullet injury. They concluded their investigation and gave reason to suspect the former president was killed because of a conspiracy.
Although the HSCA’s input has not been fully accepted, its work and the efforts of the panel gave a fresh perspective to a case that looked like a maze of dead ends. By screening the primary evidence and not accepting previously established reports without proper investigations, the panel helped the public get closure on Kennedy’s death.
Years have passed, but the works of HSCA and its forensics panel are still studied and debated. Their approach gave a fresh perspective on how to handle previous investigations surrounding a matter.
