Time to stand and stare . . . By Helen Pepper When I was a brand new CSI, desperate to start catching criminals with my enhanced forensic skills, my sergeant said to me that the first thing I should do at a crime scene was… Read more
Psychopaths are far more commonplace than you would think. In my last blog, I wrote about a burglary suspect who reminded me of Dennis Nilsen, who was convicted in 1983 of murdering 15 young men. He kept the bodies for weeks, eventually dismembering them, burning… Read more
A.D. Garrett is the writing collaboration between Dagger Award-winning novelist Margaret Murphy and forensic scientist, Professor Dave Barclay. Together, they write forensic thrillers. It all began in 2008, Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture. The city hosted the BA Science Festival, and The Macaulay Institute wanted to… Read more
Hairs and fibres by Dave Barclay Hairs and fibres are the most commonly transferred materials during physical contact between two people. The closer and more long lasting the contact the greater the chance of a two way transfer, which provides the strongest evidence. This means… Read more
