Clandestine grave detection & time since death – Where do we stand?

Clandestine grave detection & time since death – Where do we stand?

By British Association for Human Identification
Online event

Overview

Explore current methods in locating clandestine graves and using time-since-death estimates to support justice and forensic investigations.

Finding the remains of victims is crucial for forensic investigators to make convictions, but more importantly for justice to prevail and families to have closure. Approaches used to locate and detect victims' remains and clandestine graves are often limited.

This talk will give an overview of current trends in clandestine grave detection and will look at how time-since interval estimations can be used to provide crucial information about victims' remains and aid forensic investigations.  

Cherene de Bruyn is a Postgraduate Researcher at Liverpool John Moores University, within the Forensic Research Institute (FORRI) where she is investigating clandestine grave detection through parallel approaches using forensic ecology and remote sensing.  Her supervisory team includes Dr Kirstie Scott, Dr Heather Panter, Dr Frederic Bezombes and Dr Komang Ralebitso-Senior. 

Category: Science & Tech, Science

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Highlights

  • 1 hour
  • Online

Location

Online event

Agenda
6:50 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome and introductions

BAHID

The session will begin with a warm welcome and introductions from the host and speaker, outlining the aims of the webinar and what attendees can expect to learn.

7:00 PM - 7:55 PM

Clandestine grave detection and time since intervals – Where do we stand?

Cherene de Bruyn 

The main talk will explore current techniques in detecting clandestine graves and estimating time since death. Attendees will gain insights into the latest forensic research, real-world applications, and how these methods contribute to justice and victim identification.

7:55 PM - 8:00 PM

Q&A opportunity

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The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session, giving attendees the opportunity to engage with the speaker, ask questions, and discuss key topics in forensic investigation.

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Jan 14 · 11:00 AM PST