Calcareous micropalaeontology in forensic investigations, with particular reference to the so-called 'Soham murder case'

Bailey, H. W.; Gallagher, Liam; Moncrieff, A.; Wood, Christopher J.

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“…Microfossils, including spores, shells and foraminifera, may be particularly useful to identify a search area, especially if they have a limited biostratigraphical range within a sedimentary sequence of strata and a restricted geographical distribution. In a more recent case in the UK, the analysis of soil containing chalk fragments found microfossils, which was significant in the case of two murdered school children (Bailey et al 2017).…”

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An introduction to forensic soil science and forensic geology: a synthesis

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2021

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Using forensic soil science and forensic geology as trace evidence and searches for burials is the theme of the papers in this Special Publication. The concept and design of this volume was initially established by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG), which successfully brought together forensic geologists, forensic soil scientists, police and law enforcement in the investigation of crimes. In this introductory paper a brief overview is provided of the developments in interdisciplinary knowledge exchange with use of soil and geological materials (known as “earth materials”) in the search for burials and the provision of trace evidence. The aim is to provide background information on the role and value of understanding ‘Earth materials’ ranging from the landscape scale, to the crime scene through to microscopic scale investigations to support law enforcement agencies in solving criminal, environmental, serious and organised crime, and terrorism. In this connection, recent advances in field and laboratory methods are highlighted. Finally, the 20 papers in the volume are briefly introduced and these include a diversity of global operational case studies that involve collection and analysis of Earth material from crime scenes and searches for homicide graves and other buried targets.

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Section: The Role and Of Earth Materials In Searches For Burialsmentioning

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An introduction to forensic soil science and forensic geology: a synthesis

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2021

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“…Despite this, calcareous nannofossils, foraminifera and diatoms have all been used in in forensic studies (e.g. Bailey et al, 2017;Levkov et al, 2017).…”

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The forensic utility of reworked geological materials in soil

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Calcareous micropalaeontology in forensic investigations, with particular reference to the so-called 'Soham murder case'

Cited by 2 publications

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An introduction to forensic soil science and forensic geology: a synthesis

An introduction to forensic soil science and forensic geology: a synthesis

The forensic utility of reworked geological materials in soil

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