TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Cryptic chemical identification as a crime intelligence aid
JO  - Science and justice
A1  - Sturaro, A.
A1  - Rella, R.
A1  - Parvoli, G.
A1  - Doretti, L.
SP  - 39
EP  - 43
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1355-0306
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1355-0306(99)72012-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -