Fabric of Evidence: Clothing Decay and Forensic Timelines in Africa
A fascinating new study by Adeyemi Daniel Adetimehin and colleagues, just published in Science & Justice, explores the degradation of common clothing fabrics (like denim, T-shirts and jerseys) on surface-decomposing bodies across multiple seasons — the first of its kind in Africa. The findings offer critical insight for time-since-death estimations, especially where entomological or taphonomic expertise is limited. Read more about the forensic implications in the link to article below-
Adeyemi Daniel Adetimehin, Maximilian Jan Spies, Devin Alexander Finaughty, Victoria Elaine Gibbon,
Long-term qualitative analysis of clothing degradation associated with surface-decomposition in Cape Town, South Africa,
Science & Justice,
Volume 65, Issue 3,
2025,
101258,
ISSN 1355-0306,
Comments