Is the presence of only one individual near a body, armed and stained with blood, sufficient for establishing Lawth?

Chapter on Qasamah (Oaths regarding murder)

Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 3 · Bab 3

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Lawth is established if a body is found with only one man nearby carrying a sword or knife stained with blood, and there is no other party strongly suspected of the killing, such as a fleeing individual or a wild animal that could plausibly be the cause.