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*Liver mortis becomes fixed some time after death. | *Liver mortis becomes fixed some time after death. | ||
**Liver mortis does NOT tell one the position the decedent was in at the time of death-- only the position the decedent was at the time liver mortis became fixed. '''If''' the decedent wasn't moved liver mortis can help determine the position the person was in when they died. | **Liver mortis does NOT tell one the position the decedent was in at the time of death-- only the position the decedent was at the time liver mortis became fixed. '''If''' the decedent wasn't moved liver mortis can help determine the position the person was in when they died. | ||
Averages: | |||
*Start: 30 minutes to 2 hours | |||
*Fixed: 8-12 hours. | |||
===Post-mortem decomposition/preservation=== | ===Post-mortem decomposition/preservation=== | ||