Abstract:
:Dissolving bodies is a current method of disposing of human remains and has been practiced throughout the years. During the last decade in the Netherlands, two cases have emerged in which human remains were treated with acid. In the first case, the remains of a cremated body were treated with hydrofluoric acid. In the second case, two complete bodies were dissolved in a mixture of hydrochloric and sulfuric acid. In both cases, a great variety of evidence was collected at the scene of crime, part of which was embedded in resin, polished, and investigated using SEM/EDX. Apart from macroscopic findings like residual bone and artificial teeth, in both cases, distinct microscopic residues of bone were found as follows: (partly) digested bone, thin-walled structures, and recrystallized calcium phosphate. Although some may believe it is possible to dissolve a body in acid completely, at least some of these microscopic residues will always be found.
journal_name
J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Vermeij E,Zoon P,van Wijk M,Gerretsen Rdoi
10.1111/1556-4029.12700subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-05-01 00:00:00pages
770-6issue
3eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029journal_volume
60pub_type
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