The Coroner—Had these injuries been treated?
Dr. Korec—Only one was treated superficially, This was the wound on the right side where the skin had been stitched up. When I removed the stitches to investigate plenty of blood poured out from the wound. There was a small bandage around his head, Asked if earlier treatment would have saved Tinkler's life, Dr. Korec stated "All the medical and surgical books state that the earlier an operation is performed in such a case ihe better the chance of recovery. In my opinion he would have had a very good chance of recovery had there been an early operation, especially as all the injuries were in the small intestines which are much less infectious than the large."
Dr, lan George Anderson, in describing a post mortem examination he had made on Tinkler's body at ihe General Hospital on June 7, stated that he had conducted this in the presence of Dr. Korec, Dr. Sundsbak, Dr. Hertz and a Japanese doctor, His report, which was handed to the Coroner, revealed that there had been bruising on the left arm end shoulder, right forearm and hand and on the right leg. There were also drag marks on his back which had caused, bruising and
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