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Justice for Corrie Wood
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Here's an excerpt that answers some of the questions you have about the crime scene. " . . . Therefore, extreme care must be exercised to preserve and protect the scene, because even the smallest detail can suddenly assume vital importance in the case. Failure to implement proper crime scene techniques may irreparably damage the investigation. I have found that the best course of action is to treat each dead-body call like a criminal homicide until the facts prove differently.
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If the crime scene is indoors, the job of securing the location is relatively easy to accomplish. It may be as simple as closing the door. The biggest problem is removing unauthorized people from the scene. The investigation should begin with the walkway and front entrance to the structure. These areas and the location where the body lies should be considered part of the scene and appropriately secured. "
Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S., retired from the NYPD Homicide Division with the rank of lieutenant commander. He can be reached at www.practicalhomicide.com. These copyrighted materials have been excerpted with permission of the author from Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques.
http://www.hendonpub.com/resources/articlearchive/details.aspx?ID=826
I would think that anyone found dead, especially if they are under the average life expectancy and haven't been under a doctor's care for a fatal illness, would be treated as a suspicious death.
Thank You much STEADFAST!! This is what I have been saying all along. Just that no matter what it should have been thought of as suspicious and the scene should have been secured until they could verify that way any and all evidence could not be tampered with!! Thanks again
