General Department of Criminal Evidence, Kuwait.
Forensic Sci Int. 2011 Mar 20;206(1-3):e25-6. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.07.013. Epub 2010 Aug 11.
To date, entomology has not been used in legal investigations in Kuwait. Indeed, this is true of most Arab countries in the Middle East. There are no known studies on necrophagous species in the region, nor any knowledge of cadaver succession with which to compare case material. Here we report the first case of application of forensic entomology in Kuwait. In Al-Rowdah district, a man was found dead in his bedroom which was air-conditioned and the windows were closed. The temperature of the room was 20°C. The cause of death was morphine overdose. At autopsy, fly larvae were collected from the blanket with which the body was wrapped and were identified as postfeeding 3rd instars of Parasarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis using molecular analysis. In addition, the face and neck were extensively and exclusively colonized by different stages of Chrysomya albiceps (secondary fly). Based on the age of P. ruficornis full mature 3rd instars and the location of the body, approximately 7.5-8.5 days postmortem was estimated for the corpse at the time of its discovery.
迄今为止，昆虫学尚未在科威特的法律调查中使用。事实上，这在中东的大多数阿拉伯国家都是如此。该地区没有关于食尸物种的已知研究，也没有任何关于尸体连续变化的知识可以用来比较案例材料。在这里，我们报告了在科威特首次应用法医昆虫学的案例。在 Al-Rowdah 区，一名男子被发现在他的空调卧室里死亡，窗户紧闭。房间的温度为 20°C。死因是吗啡过量。尸检时，从包裹尸体的毯子上收集了蝇幼虫，并通过分子分析鉴定为 Parasarcophaga（Liopygia）ruficornis 的后食 3 龄幼虫。此外，脸和脖子被 Chrysomya albiceps（二级蝇）的不同阶段广泛且专门定植。根据 P. ruficornis 完全成熟的 3 龄幼虫的年龄和尸体的位置，估计尸体在被发现时的死后时间约为 7.5-8.5 天。
