CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: THE TECHNIQUES
You are a forensic detective and you have been assigned to investigate the scene of a crime whether it is a simple burglary, bank robbery or homicide.
Through this series of podcasts, retired Detective Sergeant Brian Ward will take you through the theories and techniques used to properly investigate a crime scene. It is intended for fans of forensics and crime writers. I will take you through fingerprints, trace evidence, examining your scene, evidence collection and other techniques that will provide a working knowledge of these skills.
That's me, the good looking cop in the white suit and shower hat. This was taken as I was exiting the home of one of Canada's most notorious serial killers, Paul Bernardo.
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: THE TECHNIQUES
The Forensic Autopsy
We have gone from the crime scene to the morgue to conduct a very important of part of your investigation, the forensic autopsy.
Pictured here is the storage area of a morgue with individual coolers and larger coolers used to store caskets. Detectives in this case are removing the casket which had been exhumed. It was alleged the deceased had been killed while in police custody and a judge had ordered a second autopsy for answers.
The forensic autopsy determined that the deceased had a fractured hyoid bone that proved he had hung himself while in police cells.
