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Forensics: Anthropology Expert witness: Murdered 4-year-old Cleveland boy had defensive injuries when his remains were found
Very sad case. They all are. It was revealed in court Tuesday that a murdered 4-year-old Cleveland boy had broken bones consistent with defending himself when his remains were discovered. — Read on http://www.cleveland19.com/2020/10/27/expert-witness-murdered-year-old-cleveland-boy-had-defensive-injuries-when-his-remains-were-found/
Posted in AAFS, Crime, expert testimony, forensic pathology, post mortem interval
Tagged child murder, defensive wounds, forensic anthro
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Forensics: Bad news regarding Covid-19 brain pathology: Accelerated cognitive damage.
Un-published as yet but a very large sample from the UK. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-age-brain-10-years_l_5f984790c5b6740dfba247c4
Forensics: Is fairness in the NYPD’s DNA? – Sarah Chu says NO!
In essence, the cops demand the Medical Examiner follow their bidding. The MEs object. The cops want to keep their powerbase sancrosanct. Thats why the lie to the public about their “fair” unregulated DNA archive. In recent days, the NYPD’s … Continue reading
Forensics: Ignoring Guidelines and Morality. Coronavirus: Mike Pence continues campaign tour despite chief of staff’s positive test
Desperate and ignorant and illegal. Vice-president’s most senior aide, Marc Short, has virus but Pence and wife test negative — Read on amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/25/coronavirus-mike-pence-continues-campaign-tour-despite-chief-of-staffs-positive-test
Forensics: Looking at Bones. An Eagle’s Skull – The Anatomy Lab
Ouch. An Eagle’s Skull – The Anatomy Lab surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/an-eagles-skull/amp/
Forensics: Mexico’s drug war leaves 39,000 unidentified bodies in its morgues
This is horrible. Investigation by Quinto Elemento Labs finds alarming number of people buried in common graves — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/22/mexicos-drug-war-leaves-39000-unidentified-bodies-in-its-morgues
Forensics: A Study in Scarlet: Where Fact Meets Fiction – The Anatomy Lab
Burke and Hare, ground-breaking Medical Jurisprudence, and Conan- Doyle. A Study in Scarlet: Where Fact Meets Fiction – The Anatomy Lab — Read on surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/a-study-in-scarlet-where-fact-meets-fiction/amp/
Posted in AAFS, Crime, criminal justice, forensic pathology, Forensic Science, forensic testimony
Tagged Sherlock Holmes
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Forensics: App created by Clemson researcher uses photos of dead bodies, roadkill to help forensic teams determine time of death | Clemson University News and Stories, South Carolina
Im not sure about the “near instant” part. A new smartphone app developed by a Clemson researcher is designed to aid coroners and forensic teams in determining time of death by improving the understanding of body decomposition. The app allows … Continue reading
Forensics: A British AI Tool to Predict Violent Crime Is Too Flawed to Use
The insidious creep of junk forensics. Much like US medical examiners being forced to hire ABFO bitemarkers in order to be certified by TheName.org A government-funded system known as Most Serious Violence was built to predict first offenses but turned … Continue reading
Forensics: The shoes tell the tale. Forensic anthropologists: Bones on bluff likely from late 1800s
The shoes will tell them more, according to Dr. Jered Cornelison. — Read on http://www.shorelinemedia.net/content/tncms/live/
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