Estimation of Time Since Death from Entomological Evidence: A Case Series
Precise estimation of time since a death has great importance while investigating suspicious foul play in deaths. Findings help to estimate time since death gradually diminishes along with the progression of time. In the case of decomposed bodies, entomological evidence plays a great role in finding out the probable time since death. In this case series, we observed and analysed the life cycle of flies and gave opinions about the time since death. For this purpose, we developed an artificially ventilated environment and did not change the feeding substance. We observed that when the body is in an advanced stage of decomposition; entomological evidence acts as an important tool to estimate the time since death.
Authors
- Sandeep Kumar Shukla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1298-8530)
- Darshan Galoria
- Arijit Datta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9153-3088)
- Pradeep Rana
- Preeti Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2779-4704)
- Dhara Goswami
Institutions
- Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University (IN)
- Shree Krishna Hospital (IN)
- Pramukhswami Medical College (IN)
- Bhaikaka University
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09710973251321991
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62