Experimental validation of forensic evidence: A study of the decomposition of buried pigs in a heavy clay soil

Forensic Science International

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-122

  Turner, Bryan ^a   Wiltshire, Patricia ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calliphora vomitoria; Fox; Scavengers; Shallow grave; Stagnogley; Winter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SWINE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

EID: 0032927290     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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