Forensics are different when someone dies in a body of water. First, you need to locate them
- Written by: Paola A. Magni, Adjunct Research fellow, The University of Western Australia; Research Fellow, Harry Butler Institute, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science, Murdoch University
Roxane 134ShutterstockWhile the iconic “crime scene – do not cross” tape may be a familiar sight on land, it’s a different story when it comes to water.
With no way to tape off an entire lake or a slice of the vast expanse of the ocean, investigations in, under or beside the water present a unique challenge. This work is not...
