It could have been a conflict that killed an entire village; a building collapse that suffocated hundreds of lives in falling concrete; or a multi-car pile up. Authorities rush to help the living and save those who can be saved, but the dead are often forgotten. Each of these events requires a standard procedure or…
Tag: Forensic science
How dead pigs can help nail killers
It is surprisingly difficult to find a place in Cape Town to leave a 60kg pig to rot. It cannot be close to water, in a residential area or anywhere near agricultural land – there are certain biohazard requirements. It also has to be secure, so that none of the accompanying R46 000-worth of weather-monitoring equipment…