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It was mentioned as a book written about the Father Ryan case, and was referenced for details about the ME's findings on the fatal injury and sexual assault.
According to a book on this case written by Scott Lomax, the ME finds that the man was beaten over the head with a blunt instrument. He's thinking something like a table leg.
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It was mentioned as a book written about the Father Ryan case, and was referenced for details about the ME's findings on the fatal injury and sexual assault.
According to a book on this case written by Scott Lomax, the ME finds that the man was beaten over the head with a blunt instrument. He's thinking something like a table leg.
According to a book on this case written by Scott Lomax, the ME finds that the man was beaten over the head with a blunt instrument. He's thinking something like a table leg. And there was one of those broken off of a table in the motel room. Ultimately, the fatal blow was to the man's throat. But even without that blow to the throat, his head injuries alone would have caused his death eventually.
those who have researched Father Ryan's life have not been able to piece together his life story for most of the 1970s, and those who know him have not assisted in providing any useful information.