He wrongly concluded that the prisoners died instantly from the shooting with the exception of Alexei and Anastasia, who were shot and bayoneted to death, and that the bodies were destroyed in a massive bonfire.
A investigación concluíu que os prisioneiros morreron instantaneamente durante a execución, coa excepción de Aleksei e Anastasia, que recibiron disparos e golpes coas baionetas ata a súa morte, e que os corpos foron destruídos nunha gran fogueira.