>>7728609 (pb)
That noose is all wrong. If that fabric were tightly pulled around his neck it would be heavily creased and rounded. I imagine it would have gotten damp from being in contact with skin too so that would have stiffened the creases and made it hold the shape.
Think about how the fabric of a sash will crease when you tie it around your waist. This does not look like fabric that was around a man's throat at all. I don't buy it.
Now you might make the argument that it isn't the type of fabric to hold a crease, but it has creases in it so you can't say that. If THAT fabric was around the man's neck it should be crimped and twisted from being taut and should be as narrow as the mark on his neck. It isn't.