Wiltshire Patricia E J, Hawksworth David L, Webb Judith A, Edwards Kevin J
Department of Geography and Environment, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, UK; Mycology Section, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey TW9 3DS, UK.
Mycology Section, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey TW9 3DS, UK; Departamento de Biología Vegetal II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal, Madrid 28040, Spain; Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK.
Forensic Sci Int. 2014 Nov;244:186-95. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.08.017. Epub 2014 Aug 29.
A young woman claimed to have been raped at night in a wooded strip of land 120 m from her home. The suspect refuted her claim and said that they had had consensual sexual relations on an area of short turf in a local park, 130 m distant from the alleged crime scene. Comparator samples from each place, and clothing and footwear from each party, were obtained for assessment and analysis. All places that were considered to be relevant to the case were visited, and lists of plant species made. Results showed that the palynological and mycological profiles yielded by the footwear and clothing of both parties closely resembled that of the wooded area, but were dissimilar to that of the park. The profile of the wooded site reflected closely its own vegetation. Faced with the evidence, the suspect confessed. The study proves the value of a multi-proxy approach to forensic investigation using exactly the same preparations.
一名年轻女子称自己夜间在离家120米处的一片树木繁茂的狭长地带被强奸。嫌疑人否认了她的说法，并表示他们是在当地公园一片短草坪区域自愿发生性关系的，该区域距离所谓的犯罪现场130米。从每个地点采集了对照样本，以及双方的衣物和鞋子，用于评估和分析。走访了所有被认为与案件相关的地点，并列出了植物物种清单。结果显示，双方鞋子和衣物上的孢粉学和真菌学特征与树木繁茂区域的特征非常相似，但与公园的特征不同。树木繁茂地点的特征与该地自身的植被密切相关。面对证据，嫌疑人供认不讳。该研究证明了使用完全相同的准备工作进行多指标法医调查方法的价值。
