Forensics blow fly breakthrough
Murder squad detectives could glean vital information from groundbreaking scientific research on bodies that are dumped in suitcases.
Forensics to solve murder inquiries
Pioneering research by forensic scientists at King's College London could help police solve more murders where bodies have been dumped in suitcases. It focuses on how easily flies can reach the body through the zip of a bag.
The research aims to give detectives a better estimate for the victim's time of death. A word of warning, Emma Burrows' report contains pictures of the experiment.
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