A pathologist has testified for the defense at Drew Peterson's murder trial that the former Illinois police officer's third wife died as a result of an accidental fall, not murder.

Dr. Jeffrey Jentzen's testimony Tuesday counters state witnesses who told jurors they thought someone killed Kathleen Savio.

Savio's body was found in her bathtub in 2004, and her death was initially ruled accidental. It was reclassified a homicide only after Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, disappeared in 2007.

Jentzen says a gash on the back of Savio's head and other bruises were "classic" indicators of a slip and fall.

A prosecution witness testified earlier that it was impossible for Savio to get an injury on the back of her head and bruises on her front from one fall.

Comments ()

We are now using Facebook comments to offer a more inclusive, social and constructive discussion. Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the X in the upper right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.

This article filed under

Comments

Share Facebook Twitter
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Linkedin
- MySpace
- Delicious
- Reddit
- StumbleUpon
- Digg
- Google Bookmark
- Google Buzz
- Permalink
E-mail

Article sent to (required)
E-mail
Article sent from (required)
E-mail Name

Subject Line (article title)

Message (optional)

Success - Article sent Click to close
Order reprint

Interested in reusing this article?

Custom reprints are a powerful and strategic way to share your article with customers, employees and prospects.

The YGS Group provides digital and printed reprint services for Daily Herald. Complete the form to the right and a reprint consultant will contact you to discuss how you can reuse this article.

Need more information about reprints? Visit our Reprints Section for more details.

Contact information ( * required )
Name * Company Telephone * E-mail *
Article Information
Title URL
Message (optional)

Success - Reprint request sent Click to close
Print