If a body shows signs of lividity in the fingers and toes but is found lying on its back, it is indicative that the body WAS MOVED postmortem.
- Lividity, also known as livor mortis, refers to the bluish-purple discoloration of the skin after death.
- Lividity is caused by the stagnation of blood in the blood vessels from the effect of gravity.
- In forensic science, if a death body has been found face-down, but signs of lividity can be observed on his/her backside, then it's possible the person was on his/her back and he/she was turned over after death.
In conclusion, if a body shows signs of lividity in the fingers and toes but is found lying on its back, it is indicative that the body WAS MOVED postmortem.
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