Simple Summary Teeth are the hardest anatomical structure of the animal body. As a result,
even when preservation conditions are extremely poor and the rest of the skeleton …

The reconstruction of perimortem and postmortem events is of critical importance to criminal
investigations. In many cases, the information required for these reconstructions can be …

Forensic anthropology casework frequently encounters evidence of animal scavenging
associated with fragmentation and loss of skeletal material. Published research …

Scavenging animals often scatter skeletal remains of forensic interest and leave bite marks.
This study aimed to identify scavenging animals in the rural Lowveld of South Africa and to …

Abstract The Johannesburg Forensic Pathology Services medico-legal mortuary perform
postmortem examinations on all cases of unnatural deaths in the greater Johannesburg …

Scavenging animals often scatter skeletal remains of forensic interest and cause scavenging
damage. This study aimed to identify scavenging animals in the peri-urban agricultural …

Unidentified human remains are frequently recovered in urban environments in South Africa,
which undergo forensic (medico-legal) investigations. These remains often exhibit animal …

Animal scavenging on human remains presents a major challenge at a forensic scene.
These lasting changes can influence the interpretation of a post-mortem interval, the overall …

The grid and link search methods are used to recover scattered skeletal remains. Neither
have not been compared robustly and clear guidelines for the link method have not been …

Abstract In South Africa, identifying unknown human remains presents an ongoing
challenge given the high murder rate in the country. A crucial aspect of the forensic death …