A string of yellow plastic line fenced a small bushy area, guarded by men and women in uniform with cold stare as cold as the morning air. They wouldn’t allow people to cross the yellow line – just another sign that something untoward and unwelcome had happened beyond that line.
Dr. Suria Nuresti, a young promising detective and crime investigator had just arrived at the park. She was told that place was a possible crime scene, although she wasn’t absolutely sure about it. She needed to see it for her to be convinced. She had been assigned as the lead investigator of this case, just to make sure if there was indeed a case. She was approached by one of the uniformed men whom she showed her badge to and was let past the yellow line.
“What have we got here, doc?” she asked Dr. Rudi Kurniawan, one of the medical examiners that had already examined the place a little while before she got to the scene.
“Well, it seems like we have got ourselves a possible murder scene here but is a little complicated,” Dr. Rudi replied. “A jogger came across this area when her dog started digging into the soil here, and here’s what it found”. He pointed to the ground where a whitish, round object resembling part of a human skull, had been dug out.
“Only a skull?” Suria asked again.
“Well, we also have a few pieces of jaw-like structures bearing some teeth. We are still searching the parameter for body parts or of any human remains”. Dr. Rudi explained.
“Cause of death, doc?” Dr. Suria asked, kneeling down on the ground, holding parts of the skull.
“Blunt force on the back of the head? I don’t know…there are too many pieces of evidences to put together.”
“Any possible ID?”
Dr. Rudi shrugged and shook his head, “This skeleton must have been buried for such a long time, at least a few months. Even if there is any sort of identification, it would most probably have disappeared by now. But by the looks of it, I am pretty sure there is at least one male skeleton, perhaps a young child.”
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Well well, are you feeling intrigued (like we do) already? Eager to know what is happening next? Thou shall not fret because we are here to unveil the truth and seek for justice! Here are some clues to help in your own investigation:
QUESTION 1
We have all heard of how Forensic Dentistry has helped in the identification of burnt victims and also victims with bite marks. Explain more about these and describe how is Forensic Dentistry could be useful in the identification of murder victims?
QUESTION 2
Is a male human skull different from that of a female? If yes, how?
QUESTION 3
From the story above so far, how many victims are there? Explain.
There will be many more stories to come (as well as new clues)! Do stay tune for our next post for the answers! Now grab the chance to be a forensic investigator and together we shall find the missing pieces to solve this mysterious puzzle! ;)
