Using Bacterial and Necrophagous Insect Dynamics for Post-Mortem Interval Estimation during Cold Season: Novel Case Study in Romania

Forensic entomology is a widely recognized, location dependent discipline used in many forensic investigations, particularly for the minimum post-mortem interval (PMImin) estimation [1–4]. Insects have served as physical evidence in numerous cases around the world, such as in the United Kingdom [5], United States of America [6], Canada [7], Italy [8] and Brazil [9], both during the early and extended post-mortem period [10]. Yet, in Romania, a country in southeastern Europe comprising approximately 240,000 square kilometers and 20 million inhabitants, forensic entomology is not used as an investigative tool nor do police forces utilize the information from entomological expertise as an aid in death investigations.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research