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Digital Forensic Expert Services

Written by: Alan Baker 26th August, 2025

In today’s digital age, almost every aspect of life leaves an electronic footprint. From smartphones and laptops to social media and cloud storage, the data trail we leave behind can often hold the key to solving complex investigations. That’s where digital forensic experts come in. At Bericon Forensics, we are proud to work with one…

Proposed Drink-Drive Changes: Could One Drink Be Too Many?

Written by: Alan Baker 11th August, 2025

The UK government is reviewing drink-driving laws, with plans to cut the legal alcohol limit in England and Wales for the first time in over 50 years. Why Is the Drink-Drive Limit Being Reviewed? This reform is part of a wider road safety overhaul. Supporters of the change say it could: – Reduce road deaths…

The Role of Footwear Evidence in Roy Barclay’s Conviction

Written by: Alan Baker 6th August, 2025

In July 2024, Anita Rose, was brutally attacked while walking her dog in Brantham, Suffolk. Her murderer, Roy Barclay, was living off-grid in makeshift woodland camps to evade a previous prison recall. Now, over a year later, justice has finally been served. But one unlikely piece of evidence helped secure the conviction: Barclay’s walking boots….

THC Detection in Breath: Edibles Leave a Trace

Written by: Alan Baker 28th July, 2025

As cannabis becomes the most commonly used daily recreational drug in the U.S., the ability to accurately detect recent use has never been more critical. Unlike alcohol, cannabis currently lacks a reliable roadside breath test. But a new breakthrough may change that, scientists have now confirmed that THC detection in breath is possible even after…

Mushrooms to Murder: How Forensic Science Exposed the Truth

Written by: Alan Baker 7th July, 2025

The Erin Patterson case shocked the world, a tragic family lunch in rural Australia turned deadly, with three people poisoned by death cap mushrooms, but beyond the headlines, it was forensic science that ultimately uncovered the truth. From toxicology to trace evidence and digital forensics, each discipline played a pivotal role in exposing a calculated…