I have a question about rigor, we are working on a case and no forensic expert has been hired yet, so we are working with what we have. Here's where we get confused, the police are saying the man was shot (once chest/once chest) 40 cal. gun between 2:05 and 2:20. However, the maintenance man tried...

Does rigor mortis always occur? My friend just passed away last week and I noticed that his body was still as 'soft' as alive and by the time I touched him (wear new clothe), it was already 8 hrs after death. He died of heart disease. May I know why is it so? I read some articles somewhere...

Can someone tell me why rigor mortis is important to the pathologist. I need info on it for a table in my assessment. Any help would be invaluable.:p

What tissue of the body is in rigor mortis? What is the physiological explanation for rigor mortis? What is the usefulness of the phenomenon of rigor mortis in forensic medicine? Assume the body is buried in a casket and exhumed five years later for a medical test. If the biceps brachii...