Join FACS to discuss a niche discipline in the world of forensics: Forensic Entomology!
Forensic entomology is a specialised area of forensic investigation using crime scene creatures to answer important questions where other disciplines fail. Did you know reportedly the oldest known case of forensic entomology dates back to 1235 when a villager was brutally murdered by wounds inflicted by a sickle, gathering the townsfolk together the local magistrate noticed insect activity around another villagers sickle. This villager soon confessed!
Meet the necrophagous insects who play an important role in the break down of bodies and help us solve crimes, and learn about their uses in forensic investigation!
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Meet Liz Deakin our local bug lady to discuss the fascinating world of the creepy crawly detectives!