A police quarrel over "Maggots" in Soljanka stew.
The Great Maggot Detective/The Death Detective
Most sleuths are too squeamish to examine the tiny creatures that infest murder scenes. And that´s where Dr Mark Benecke comes in.
Read MoreRandom amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) typing of necrophageous insects (diptera, coleoptera) in criminal forensic studies: validation and use in practice
To permit quick identification of arthropods, random amplified polymorphic DNA typing (RAPD) was used to support classical morphological and medico-legal analysis of maggots on a human corpse.
Read MoreForensic Entomology exemplified by a high profile homicide. A combined stain and postmortem time analysis (postmortem interval, PMI))
The combined analysis of both ant and blow fly evidence recovered from a corpse, and from the boot of a suspect, suggested that an assumed scenario in a high profile murder case was likely to be true.
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