Citation

De Simone S, Maglietta F, Ferrara M, Spagnolo L, Ricci P, De Carlo D, Salerno M, Sessa F, Bertozzi G. Med. Leg. J. 2019; 87(2): 77-80.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Medico-Legal Society, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1177/0025817219830275

PMID

30955448

Abstract

Crime scene investigation should be carried out using a critical forensic approach by an expert team. This provides essential tools in the research and collection of evidence and samples which must be integrated with the autopsy and the police officers' investigations. This paper aims to highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to crime scene investigation and describes a very interesting criminal case. As demonstrated by this case, the evidence obtained from the crime scene analysis sheds light on difficult cases, such as murders staged as suicides or accidents.

Language: en

Keywords

Crime scene investigation; car accident; multidisciplinary approach; murder