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Bone fragments a body can make.

S D Stout1, L M Ross

  • 1Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia.

Journal of Forensic Sciences
|May 11, 1991
PubMed
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Forensic analysis of bone fragments and a shotgun pellet provided key evidence linking a suspect to a fatality. This scientific evidence, including DNA, led to a murder conviction despite the victim's body never being found.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Science
  • Anthropology
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Bone fragments recovered from a crime scene were analyzed to determine their origin and significance.
  • The case involved a suspected fatality where the victim's body was never recovered, necessitating alternative forms of evidence.

Observation:

  • Microscopic and histomorphometric analyses confirmed the bone fragments originated from a human skull.
  • X-ray microanalysis detected a chemical signature on darkened bone areas.
  • A shotgun pellet recovered from the crime scene was also analyzed.

Findings:

  • The chemical signature on the bone fragments precisely matched that of the shotgun pellet.
  • This chemical match, combined with microscopic identification as human skull fragments, provided crucial physical evidence.

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  • The physical evidence corroborated deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fingerprint evidence.

    • Implications:

    • The integrated scientific evidence was instrumental in securing a murder conviction.
    • This case highlights the importance of advanced analytical techniques in forensic investigations, particularly when traditional evidence is scarce.
    • The findings demonstrate the capability of forensic science to establish fatalities and support legal proceedings even without the recovery of a body.