Describe the methods of identification of the deceased likely to be used in the

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Describe the methods of identification of the deceased likely to be used in the following scenarios. What problems might be encountered when identifying the bodies?        Dr. and Dr. Jones were catching the few remaining rays of the sun late one fall evening in their garden. Dr. Jones (aged 59) was swimming in the pool. As Dr. Jones (aged 58) rose from her deck-chair to pour another gin and tonic she noticed that her husband had climbed out of the pool and was lying slumped over the diving board. She summoned an ambulance but Dr. Jones was found to be dead when they arrived.

A collision between a high speed train and a bus carrying old age pensioners from a local care home, who were on a day trip.

Ms. Jogger was running along his local beach (something she did every morning) when she noticed a body lying in seaweed along the line of high tide. The coastguard and police who attended found the partially decomposed body of a male dressed in a T-shirt and jeans. There was a piece of paper in the decedent’s rear pocket but the writing was indecipherable. The deceased’s belt buckle was undone and he was wearing a gold-colored bracelet.

Mr. Hunter was walking his dog along a disused railway track. The dog suddenly became interested in what appeared to be a pile of sticks beside a stout oak tree. When Mr. Hunter investigated, he discovered what appeared to be a human skull partially buried beneath a pile of small branches and twigs. He reported this to his local police. They investigated the site and discovered an incomplete human skeleton. The rib cage and above were missing. Some denim material was found associated with the bones and a gold “Rolex” watch and a shattered iPhone 5 were retrieved from the scene.

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Answer: Case1:

The death of the Dr.Jones Age 59 may likely can cause due to the heart attack it may due to when he was swimming due to the excess swimming there may be a hugh pressure on his heart and that leads to his death.

case2:

Ms.jogger noticed a deadbody on the seaweed it may happen that the deceased person have commited suicide by draining himself in the sea. and due to the waves in the sea water his body automatically came on the seaweed. the piece of paper found in his rear pocket whose handwriting is not clear may be his suicide note that he wrote before commiting suicide.

case 3:

In this case Mr.hunter noticed a deadbody which is buried under a pile of small branches and twigs and half of the deceased body is missing this may be due to the surrounding animals have eatten the remaining deceased body or it may be buried partially by removing the important body parts.

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