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Body of Colette MacDonald at end of hallway Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom East (master) bedroom, looking into utility room East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive East (master) bedroom, depicting splinter (circled) from wooden club One of the splinters found in the master bedroom.  This splinter was proven to have come from the club that Jeffrey MacDonald used in the murders of Colette and Kimberley MacDonald. One of the splinters found in the master bedroom.  This splinter was proven to have come from the club that Jeffrey MacDonald used in the murders of Colette and Kimberley MacDonald. Geneva Forge knife and splinter (lower right of photo) on floor of east bedroom Geneva Forge knife (circled) in master bedrrom Geneva Forge knife (circled) in master bedrrom Geneva Forge knife in master bedrrom Geneva Forge knife in master bedroom. A splinter from the wooden club used in the murders is also visible (bottom left center) Geneva Forge knife in master bedroom. A splinter from the wooden club used in the murders is also visible (bottom left center) East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom.  Visible next to the head and above the right shoulder is the large blood clot where CID agent Bill Ivory found a thread later determined to have come from Jeffrey MacDonald's pajama top. Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald (background) and bloodstains on footboard of bed in east bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Body of Colette MacDonald in master bedroom Bloodstains from Colette MacDonald in east bedroom Bloodstains from Colette MacDonald in east bedroom Bloodstains from Colette MacDonald in east bedroom.  Circled is the large blood clot where CID agent Bill Ivory found a thread later determined to have come from Jeffrey MacDonald's pajama top. Headboard of bed in east (master) bedroom, where "PIG" was written in Colette MacDonald's blood Headboard of bed in east (master) bedroom, where "PIG" was written in Colette MacDonald's blood Headboard of bed in east (master) bedroom, where "PIG" was written in Colette MacDonald's blood East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive East (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Pile of bedding (top sheet and bedspread) from bed in east bedroom Pile of bedding (top sheet and bedspread) from bed in east bedroom Sheet from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Sheet from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Sheet from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Sheet from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Sheet from floor of east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive The Hilton bathmat (referred to by Jeffrey MacDonald as a "towel"), which he said he placed on Colette's body, ostensibly to prevent shock.<BR><BR>Forensic examination revealed that the bathmat bore impressions from the icepick and Old Hickory knife used in the murders, in Type A blood (same as Colette's type) and Type AB blood (same as Kimberley MacDonald's type). The Hilton bathmat (referred to by Jeffrey MacDonald as a "towel"), which he said he placed on Colette's body, ostensibly to prevent shock.<BR><BR>Forensic examination revealed that the bathmat bore impressions from the icepick and Old Hickory knife used in the murders, in Type A blood (same as Colette's type) and Type AB blood (same as Kimberley MacDonald's type). Bloody glove fragment from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Surgical gloves found in a kitchen cabinet were compared to surgical glove fragments found in the master bedroom. The gloves and fragments were found to be of the same chemical composition. Geneva Forge knife from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Geneva Forge knife from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Drawing from notes of Paul Stombaugh (FBI) of Geneva Forge knife from east (master) bedroom of 544 Castle Drive Pajama top of Colette MacDonald Pajama top of Colette MacDonald The back of the right sleeve of Colette MacDonald's pajama top.<BR><BR>At trial in 1979, prosecutors presented evidence showing that the top sheet from the bed in the master bedroom was used to carry Colette MacDonald from Kristen MacDonald's bedroom to the master bedroom, and that bloody impressions on the sheet matched the pajama cuff.<BR><BR>MacDonald claims he never came into contact with the sheet at all.