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A tragic murder case involving the dismemberment of a man whose remains were found in a reservoir has come to a close, with a guilty verdict delivered and a life sentence handed down. At the heart of the prosecution’s case was a lesser-known but powerful form of forensic science: toolmark evidence. A Disappearance That Turned…

Advancing Forensic Age Estimation Through DNA Methylation: A Comparative Analysis of Sequencing Technologies In recent years, forensic age estimation through DNA methylation has emerged as a powerful tool in criminal investigations and identity verification. With growing demand for precise age prediction in forensic casework, numerous age estimation tools have been developed using advanced sequencing technologies…

Forensic expert reports play a crucial role in courtroom decision-making, but how much does the way evidence is presented impact jurors? A recent US study by Agnes S. Bali and Kristy A. Martire explored how different forensic evidence conclusion formats in court affect juror evaluations. Study Overview The researchers conducted two experiments with mock jurors,…

Introduction This month marks a significant milestone in road safety legislation in the UK. It has been ten years since Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 came into force. Introduced through the Crime and Courts Act 2013, this law created the offence of driving with a concentration of a specified controlled drug above…

Toxicology Report: A toxicology report has revealed that Liam Payne had a blood alcohol (ethanol) concentration of 270 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood (270mg%) at the time of his death (in addition to the presence of metabolites of cocaine and the prescribed anti-depressant, Sertraline). In this blog, a Bericon Forensics expert will…