Are the mittens removeable at all on that suit? If not, and they found no hand bones in the arm of the suit, then he must not have had one when the suit was put on. I just thought of that. That could be how they decided it could have been missing previously. Could give a new meaning to sailing
single handed (sorry).
I am afraid that no tissue samples were preserved, so I assume the remains were disposed of. If a crime is suspected they will hold on to them but it is really up to the ME office.
I have got some very good information and opinions here from you guys.
The
serial number could help. If there was a warranty on the suit I'd like to know whose name it was under. Some companies keep very good records.The Schott jacket company in
New York IDed a leather jacket for me once, and Martin Guitars has records going way back. Sometimes products go back to the factory for
repair also. You never know. If Bayley was
family owned someone may have what I need in a box in the attic.