After some time...
And rereading the article a few times....
I think that 4 out of the 6 pictures are not superflous.
Germaine to the story and illustrating some of the investigative problems and procedures described in the story.
Wide shot of gravesite helps put the reader in the shoes of the discoverers.
Taped mouth close up and both shots of taped hands tie nicely into the story.
The other two shots......coin flip.
Sam....I may be slow but at least I'm not always right.