The applicability of forensic time since death estimation methods for buried bodies in advanced decomposition stages.

ABSTRACT: Estimation of the postmortem interval in advanced postmortem stages is a challenging task. Although there are several approaches available for addressing postmortem changes of a (human) body or its environment (ecologically and/or biochemically), most are restricted to specific timeframes and/or individual and environmental conditions. It is well known, for instance, that buried bodies decompose in a remarkably different manner than on the ground surface. However, data on how established methods for PMI estimation perform under these conditions are scarce. It is important to understand whether and how postmortem changes are affected under burial conditions, if corrective factors could be conceived, or if methods have to be excluded for respective cases. We present the first multi-methodolo

SUBMITTER: Pittner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7725292 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature