The Erie County Bomb Squad and Brian's Death

Forensics couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be a further explosion if they cut through the collar to remove it from Brian's body. No defensive wounds were located on Brian at all such as additional bruising or scratches that may have suggested a struggle when the bomb was placed around his neck. The task force eliminated early on the possibility that Brian would have been able to successfully complete the list of tasks and survive. It still wasn't confirmed at the time of the autopsy whether the collar remained booby trapped.