When skeletal remains are discovered there is a clear need for expert involvement. The expert required is a forensic anthropologist. After discovering a scene containing skeletal remains there are eleven actions that need to be taken.
- Secure the site – if the remains are discovered during the night – wait until morning to start the investigation
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Initiate a full investigation as discovered skeletal remains are to be considered a homicide until proven otherwise
- Select the most experienced investigators
- Limit the number of people at the scene
- Photograph the scene with the skeletal remains in place and create a map which outlines the location details
- Create a detailed plan on how to proceed
- Search the surrounding area for other bodies, artifacts and clues
- Review the area immediately around the remains
- Take detailed photo’s of each skeletal remain before removing any portion
- Collect the individual bones and label them before packaging them
- Sift the ground under and around the skeletal remains
- Collect and label everything you find at the scene and photograph it prior to removal
- Get professional help to tell you more about the skeletal remains, which means getting in touch with a forensic anthropologist Tags: Forensic Nursing, Forensic Nursing Chronicles, Forensic Nursing Theories, Forensic Death Investigation, Forensics of Skeletal Remains
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