Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : For The Love of Money - The Death of Fasil Teklemariam

Police arrive at the apartment of Fasil Teklemariam in Washington DC for a call of an unconscious person. Police quickly note that Fasil is more than unconscious, he is dead. Multiple stab wounds, and it appears that one of his thumbs has been cut off. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what happens when a thumb is severed from a hand, and can experts tell if it happened when the victim was alive or dead. Dave Mack will dig into the background of those involved and try to figure out who talked.    Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart   00:02.12 Introduction: "The Rule of Thumb"02:51.25 Discuss removing thumb to rob victim05:14.45 Discuss James Bond,"biometric" science09:04.94 Talk about CCTV footage 14:20.13 Discussion of thumb removed from body19:08.42 Discussion of what happens when everything dries up22:33.29 Talk suspects stole key fob allowing access to the building27:57.92 Discuss thumb came after trying to extract info32:00.21 Discussion of shoe print left behind36:46.63 Discussion of weapons used, did they use knives found in kitchen36:49.34 Conclusion: they wanted his money, took his lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.