Lab Detectives
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- Episode
- Entomology
- Broadcast Info
- 2001 (17 mins)
- Description
- Flies are often the first witness to a murder. They follow the microscopic telltaIe signs of death to find a body to feed on. The corpse Is covered with eggs within hours. After 4 days, insect species are the most accurate way of determining time of death. He was called to a scene where some remains were found In highly suspicious circumstance. Insects were all over the remains. By studying Insects he Is able to estimate file time of death and give the poIice their first lead - a far cry from his normal world fighting Insect infestattons In Africa
flies murder corpse insect species time of-death - Genre
- Criminology; Science; Forensics
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The Open University, "Lab Detectives". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/6039 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)