Water-Related Death Investigation: Practical Methods and Forensic Applications
All too often, police called to the scene of a water-related
death may consider it an accidental drowning before they
even arrive. But the investigation of these types of deaths
requires the same careful and thorough documentation as
in other potentially non-natural deaths and these efforts
must be carried through all stages of investigation. Water-
Related Death Investigation: Practical Methods and Forensic
Applications merges the essentials of field investigation with
the best practices involved in evidence collection, autopsy
performance, and laboratory testing on the deceased involved
in a water-related death.