Spatter tracked to two areas (Image: University of Bern)
RECONSTRUCTING the sequence of events leading up to a murder could become easier and more precise thanks to a new system for producing a high-resolution 3D map of a crime scene.
A post-mortem can shed some light on the circumstances surrounding a murder, and vital clues can also be gleaned from an analysis of bloodstains at the scene of the crime. Among other things, this can reveal if the victim was standing, sitting or lying down when they were attacked.
Bloodstain pattern analysis involves studying blood spatters on walls, floors and furniture, using the length…
