Susquehanna Twp. High School Forensic Science Class

Death Scene Investigation Day 2 May 17, 2005

Crime Scene Photography by Christen J.

 

The corpse is starting to purge and the hair of the deer is falling out.

Eggs that were laid yesterday are now larvae that have taken up residence in the head of the deer.

Student tries to shield his face form the odors of the purging deer corpse.

Investigator checks for vigor mortis by moving a limb.

A student uses a probe to determine the body surface temperature, which was 35 degrees warmer than the ambient air temperature.