TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Fatal gunshot trauma of a child: a case from colonial Cyprus
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Eliopoulos, Constantine
A1  - Moraitis, Konstantinos
A1  - Borrini, Matteo
A1  - Irish, Joel
A1  - Kallis, Xenophon
A1  - Manoli, Panayiotis
A1  - Chimonas, Marios
A1  - Cariolou, Marios
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Forensic science has made some significant contributions to the investigation of human rights abuses related to armed conflicts, especially in the last 40 years. Some investigations are aimed at the collection of evidence in order to prosecute those responsible, while others are humanitarian in nature. This paper presents the multidisciplinary effort to recover and identify the remains of a 7-year-old child who was shot by British colonial forces in Cyprus in 1956. An investigation led to the discovery of the burial site, and archaeological methods were used to recover the remains. The anthropological examination provided information about the age of the child, as well as the nature of the skeletal trauma present. DNA results confirmed the identity of the victim, and the remains were released to the surviving family members for burial.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258024231202563
ID  - ref1
ER  -