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

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 sta...

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Published inForensic science international Vol. 275; pp. 260 - 271
Main Authors Macoveciuc, Ioana, Márquez-Grant, Nicholas, Horsfall, Ian, Zioupos, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2017
Elsevier Limited
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0379-0738
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DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.03.014