Our demonstrators investigate: determining the ethnicity of a skull
Let’s return to our demonstrators as they try to determine the ethnicity of three different skulls. We have added a PDF download of the skulls featured in the video in …
Course: Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X
Identifying the ethnicity of a skull
Determining the ethnicity of a skull Determining the ethnicity of an individual from their skull often proves to be key to identifying who they were in life and has a …
Our demonstrators investigate: Identifying the sex of a skull
Now that we know how to estimate the sex of the skull, let’s see those techniques in action. As part of their Biomedical Science undergraduate degree, students here at Sheffield …
Finding Mr. X: What did the skeleton reveal?
With insufficient evidence to identify the body, the police required the expertise of a pathologist to study the skeleton and decipher any information that may be contained within Mr. X’s …
What information can you learn from a skeleton?
Our skeleton is an extensive record of our lives. The food we eat, the rate at which we grow as a child, the injuries we sustain, whether we have given …
What is forensic anatomy?
The police cannot be experts in all aspects of a murder investigation and will often require additional expertise to help solve a case. Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) Crime Scene Investigators …
Finding Mr. X: Our story begins
Our story starts with an accidental discovery. Two men walking through an industrial estate in Sheffield find a large sports bag containing a badly decomposed body. The men contacted South …
Our journey to find Mr X
Welcome to Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr X. I’m Professor Katherine Linehan and I’ll be your guide through this course. I’m a Professor of Anatomical Education and Head of the …