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Citation |
Sturaro A, Rella R, Parvoli G, Doretti L. Sci. Justice 1999; 39(1): 39-43. |
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Affiliation |
Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione del C.N.R., Padova, Italy. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1999, Forensic Science Society, Publisher Elsevier Publishing) |
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10750271 |
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Abstract |
A dead body was found near the sea and a commercial port in north-east Italy. The man had been shot and then burnt, by using a large volume of fire accelerant. The chemical composition of the flammable mixture had to be determined in order to aid police investigations. GC-MS analysis of residual cloth and soil identified a common gasoline, together with some unrelated compounds deriving from the container used to carry the inflammable liquid. A reconstruction of the event, an examination of the surroundings where the crime took place and the cryptic chemicals found, enabled the investigators to restrict and intensify their enquiries within a specific area. Language: en |