Lagos BRT killing: Blunt force trauma caused Bamise’s death — Pathologist

<p>A pathologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Prof Sunday Shoyemi, said on Friday that the death of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, was caused by a blunt force trauma to the head.</p>, <p>The pathologist gave evidence before a Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square at the ongoing trial of a Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, who is standing trial for the alleged rape and murder of Ayanwole.</p>, <p>Shoyemi said that after his examination of the body of Ayanwole, he established that her death was due to a craniocerebral injury following blunt force trauma.</p>, <p>The witness is also a lecturer at Lagos State University.</p>, <p>He was led in evidence by Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Babajide Martins.</p>, <p>Shoyemi told the court that prior to the autopsy, the body of the deceased was embalmed.</p>, <p>He said that the body had no clothing but noted that a silver-coloured ring was found on the middle right finger of the deceased.</p>, <p>Shoyemi testified that he observed a bruise on the left side of the forehead of the deceased and a bruise above her right ear.</p>, <p>He also told the court that he observed a large bruise on the back of the skull of the deceased.</p>, <p>“In addition, there was a bruise on the elbow region. These findings were external. Upon opening, I saw what we call subdural hematoma, which means bleeding into the soft tissue covering the skull or bleeding into the brain. This was noticed in the frontal area as well as on the back of the skull.</p>, <p>“At the back of the skull, there were multiple fractures, which means bone broken into two or more pieces,” Shoyemi said.</p>, <p>The pathologist also said that there was a fracture on the bone above the ear.</p>, <p>According to him, bruises were also found on both lips of the deceased.</p>, <p>Shoyemi, who was the ninth and last prosecution witness, said: “In the light of all the findings and the internal findings, death was ascribed to severe craniacerebral