Sharp and blunt force trauma concealment by thermal alteration in homicides: an in-vitro experiment for methodology and protocol development in forensic anthropological analysis of burnt bones

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 275; pp. 260 - 271
• Main Authors: Macoveciuc, Ioana, Márquez-Grant, Nicholas, Horsfall, Ian, Zioupos, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2017; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Animals; Anthropology; Blunt force trauma; Body Remains; Bone and Bones - pathology; Bones; Burning; Burns - pathology; Crashworthiness; Cremation; Crime; Experiments; Exposure; Fires; Forensic anthropology; Forensic Anthropology - methods; Forensic engineering; Forensic osteology; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; Fourier transforms; Fracture mechanics; Fractures, Bone - pathology; Heat; Homicide; Human remains; Humans; Impact strength; Incineration; Laboratories; Models, Animal; Morphology; Murders & murder attempts; Pathology; Sharp force trauma; Sheep; Standardization; Trauma; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - pathology; Wounds, Stab - pathology; burning; forensic anthropology; human remains; sharp force trauma; homicide; blunt force trauma; Forensic anthropology; Sharp force trauma; Blunt force trauma; Homicide; Human remains; Burning
• ISSN: 0379-0738; 1872-6283
• DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.03.014

Highlights • Non-human bones were subject to sharp and blunt force trauma, followed by burning. • Sharp and blunt force trauma signature were not entirely masked by heat exposure. • In these burnt specimens, it was possible to trace the origin of the trauma impact. • Emphasis is placed on future standardization of fracture experimentation in burnt bone. • Promotes the use of anthropologists in the recovery of human remains at fire scenes.