This murder scenario fits scene

[marieuk]

I'd be really interested to know what internal organs were taken?  I've not read anyone else mentioning that so far. 

Just had a thought, does it mean they were taken for medical tests or they had already been taken by means unknown?

[ElizabethHarris]

Marieuk, your guess is as good as mine. Did you find the quotation at the end of Lyuda's report? I don't believe the organs he was referring to were those that may have been removed for further testing. He would have listed those items taken for further study I would think. The problem with 'some internal organs have been taken" leaves us with 2 unanswerable questions: Which exact internal organs have been 'taken' and where did they go?? Another puzzle piece to a puzzle that can't be pieced back together. ARGHH

[Manti]

Parts of the internal organs were taken from the body for chemical and histological study.

This is at the very end. The only reference to organs being taken in Lyuda's autopsy I could find.

[NightLurker]

I do like the way you think Miss Elizabeth. I have pretty much concluded that a second party was involved. They were attacked at the tent. The front door was blocked so cuts were made in the tent from the inside to escape. They were eventually subdued, but not without a fight. One of the party sustained very bad injuries and as they were marched down the hill the rest of the party had to help him walk. They were marched down side by side and near the treeline, the attackers (most possibly two of them and had firearms) proceed to beat them up one by one at the cedar tree with blunt objects.

Once the attackers KNEW that the party would not survive now, they left.

For what reason? I certainly don't know. Lots of speculation is running around out there. Maybe the attackers only wanted to get rid of one person and the others would have to be taken care of as to leave no witnesses.

I can only imagine the pure agony they all felt.

Thank you for your post Miss Elizabeth!