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We are fully satisfied with the outcome of the investigation

Ms Hunt, a paramedic with more than ten years' experience, said yesterday that shortly after arriving at the scene of Dr Kelly's death she concluded he had not died by slashing his wrists.

She said: "I just think it is incredibly unlikely that he died from the wrist wound we saw. There just wasn't a lot of blood. When someone cuts an artery, whether accidentally or intentionally, the blood pumps everywhere."
She added: "When we arrived on the scene there was no gaping wound, there wasn't a puddle of blood around. There was a little bit of blood on the nettles to the left of his left arm. But there was no real blood on the body of the shirt.
"If you manage to cut a wrist and catch an artery you would get a spraying of blood, regardless of whether it's an accident. Because of the nature of an arterial cut, you get a pumping action. I would certainly expect a lot more blood on his clothing, on his shirt.
"If you choose to cut your wrists, you don't worry about getting blood on your clothes. I didn't see any blood on his right hand."

Dan McDougall/Scotsman 13.Dec.04