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T K Kumara1, A Abu Hassan, M R Che Salmah
1School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia.
Tropical Biomedicine
|May 1, 2012
Abstract:
A burned human remain was found outdoor (5º 27' N, 100º 16' E) in Penang Island. The deceased was last seen alive on 23 April 2010 at 2230 h and was found burned on 24 April 2010 at 1920 h. Larval aggregation of second instar Chrysomya megacephala was observed on the chest of the deceased.
