Dear Forensics Scientists,

Our year is divided into three projects; crimes we must solve. The first is very close to home.

Someone has stolen some expensive ICT equipment from one of our LNS computer rooms and we’re going to find the culprit. There’s some DNA and blood evidence, some tyre marks outside the back of the school car park and, for some reason a fire broke out, and now two of our site staff are feeling poorly with mild lung damage. We’ll need to make sure we’ve got an excellent grasp of the relevant science before we head out to review the evidence. Additionally, one caretaker was knocked out and we can’t currently tell if it’s a head injury or smoke inhalation. We’ll need to study the lung before we even know what to advise the police to charge the perpetrator with. Of course there was a theft but what else? Accidental injury or assault with intent?
It’s our job to make sure that any claims made by the police are completely backed up or we must advise against them. We’ll need to provide full reports and constant updates to our class blog and you’ll need to keep records of your own work on your student journals. You’ll be using them pretty soon!
Sincerely,
Kate Critchley
Head Forensic Scientist

 

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