how does someone, e.g. a detective distinguish if a stab wound is made before or after death?

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Don’t worry this isn’t anything alarming. I’m in the process of writing a whodunit and I just want to know if there are any signs that occur/do not occur in a stab wound that is made after death? Any answers would be a great deal of help. Thanks!

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The coronor/medical examiner will determine the cause and possible timeline of events. Detectives on scene can use obvious visual cues like no blood at the stab wound may mean the injury happened after the heart stopped beating. No blood pool under the body could mean the body was moved, etc.

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