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THE BENEFIT OF APPLICATION OF "STR TECHNOLOGY" IN IDENTIFYING THE CHARRED BODY OF A PREGNANT MOTHER AND HER FETUS

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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• Forensic DNA Analysis, Paternity, Identification

Abstract

Background: Identification of totally or partially burnt human remains and putrefied bodies is considered a serious forensic issue. In buried bodies, humus from soil can interfere with the DNA extraction process or may inhibit downstream amplification of the extracted DNA. In the present study, a partially charred body was found lying on its back with missing of both upper and lower limbs except the left humerus and half of the left tibia and fibula. In this cases, conventional fingerprint is impossible as the foot and hands became totally burnet. Therefore DNA usage is the main clue of this casa for perfect identification of the victim or highly putrefied bodies by "autosomal STR analysis" which became a method of choice for the identification of human remains", Method: Using of STR technology help in identification of the dead fetus and solve this case and identification of the suspect and prove that he is the father
Result: The present case report describes the application of DNA technology in identifying totally fired body, samples were taken from the victim and suspect, the result was the body of a pregnant woman who was put on fire after being killed by her boyfriend.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2020.33565.1155

Keywords

DNA, STR, locus, Fire, Burn, identification

Authors

First Name

Adel

Last Name

Elberry

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Affiliation

Egyptian Forensic Medicolegal Authority

Email

adel_forensic@yahoo.com

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First Name

Amany

Last Name

Moussa

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Egyptian Forensic Medicolegal Authority

Email

amany.moussa@hotmail.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El-Ramadi

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Egyptian Forensic Medicolegal Authority

Email

elramady_55@hotmail.com

City

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Orcid

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First Name

Fadwa

Last Name

Elroby

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Forensic and clinical toxicology department, faculty of medicine, Beni-Suef university , Egypt

Email

dr_fido_311@yahoo.com

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Volume

20

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

18600

Issue Date

2020-12-01

Receive Date

2020-07-12

Publish Date

2020-12-01

Page Start

19

Page End

25

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_124022.html

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=124022

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Original Article

Type Code

429

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

Publication Link

https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

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Created At

22 Jan 2023