Appel Oliver, Kollo Irina
Landeskriminalamt Hamburg, Bruno-Georges-Platz 1, 22297 Hamburg, Germany.
Sci Justice. 2010 Sep;50(3):138-40. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2009.10.001. Epub 2009 Nov 8.
The prevalence of singed hairs on hands was examined in a representative sample comprised primarily of Hamburg LKA staff members to determine the evidential value of such traces in criminal cases. Hair samples were taken from the hands of 160 subjects and examined under a microscope. Evidence of singing was found in 53 of the samples. These traces were largely restricted to a limited number of areas. Distribution of singed hairs over a wide area was observed in just 3 subjects all of whom reported contact with an open flame. The presence of singed hair on the back of the hand can be of great evidential value, though the corresponding distribution pattern must be carefully interpreted.
主要由汉堡刑事调查局工作人员组成的代表性样本中，对手上烧焦毛发的发生率进行了检查，以确定此类痕迹在刑事案件中的证据价值。从160名受试者的手上采集毛发样本，并在显微镜下进行检查。在53个样本中发现了烧焦的证据。这些痕迹主要局限于有限的几个区域。仅在3名受试者中观察到烧焦毛发在大面积上的分布，他们均报告曾接触明火。手背出现烧焦毛发可能具有很大的证据价值，不过相应的分布模式必须仔细解读。
