Homicide or car accident: The case of the 'guilty' fibre

Med Leg J. 2019 Jun;87(2):77-80. doi: 10.1177/0025817219830275. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Abstract

Crime scene investigation should be carried out using a critical forensic approach by an expert team. This provides essential tools in the research and collection of evidence and samples which must be integrated with the autopsy and the police officers' investigations. This paper aims to highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to crime scene investigation and describes a very interesting criminal case. As demonstrated by this case, the evidence obtained from the crime scene analysis sheds light on difficult cases, such as murders staged as suicides or accidents.

Keywords: Crime scene investigation; car accident; multidisciplinary approach; murder.

MeSH terms

  • Autopsy / methods
  • Cause of Death
  • Crime Victims
  • Forensic Sciences / methods*
  • Homicide*
  • Humans
  • Motor Vehicles