On Saturday 22 January 2000, two men found a small holdall, abandoned on an industrial estate in the north of Sheffield. Upon opening the bag they made a gruesome discovery. A badly decomposed body.
Who was this person? Why did they die? Where had the body been stored all of this time?
In this collection, you’ll learn alongside the experts who worked to determine the identity of Mr. X. You’ll discover the forensic science techniques that were used to identify the body and understand the circumstances surrounding their death.
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On Saturday 22 January 2000, two men found a small holdall, abandoned on an industrial estate in the north of Sheffield. Upon opening the bag they made a gruesome discovery. A badly decomposed body.
Who was this person? Why did they die? Where had the body been stored all of this time?
In this collection, you’ll learn alongside the experts who worked to determine the identity of Mr. X. You’ll discover the forensic science techniques that were used to identify the body and understand the circumstances surrounding their death.
Our demonstrators investigate: identifying the sex of a skull
Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr X
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Our demonstrators investigate: identifying the sex of a skull
As part of their Biomedical Science undergraduate degree, students here at Sheffield undertake a Forensic Anatomy module where they are given a box of ‘anatomical evidence’ relating to an unidentified person. This evidence includes a skull, long bones, dental information and a post mortem report.
Students apply forensic techniques to this evidence, including a facial reconstruction, to determine the identity and cause of death. One of the first tasks they are faced with is to analyse the bones in order to determine age, sex, ethnicity and pathology.
Here, we’ll watch three recent graduates from the course undertake an initial investigation of two skulls as they try to determine their sex. As you watch the video, pay close attention to the characteristics that distinguish the male and female skulls...
Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr X
On Saturday 22 January 2000, two men found a small holdall, abandoned on an industrial estate in the north of Sheffield. Upon opening the bag they made a gruesome discovery. A badly decomposed body.
Who was this person? Why did they die? Where had the body been stored all of this time?
In this collection, you’ll learn alongside the experts who worked to determine the identity of Mr. X. You’ll discover the forensic science techniques that were used to identify the body and understand the circumstances surrounding their death.
