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Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 04 March 2008
Forensic support for Jersey children's
home dig
Forensic scientists from the victim identification and mass fatalities unit at LGC Forensics are assisting States of Jersey Police in its ongoing investigation at Haut de la Garenne
Working closely with specialist dog handling units and using radar scanning equipment, LGC forensic archaeologists and anthropologists are excavating and investigating a number of locations for human remains This painstaking work involves meticulous attention to detail and, given the number of suspicious locations identified, it will inevitably take a considerable length of time to complete
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 17 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Angela Gallop, director of LGC Forensics, said: "We are pleased to be able to offer this type of support to Jersey on this distressing investigation.
"The individual scientists involved are leaders in their field and are working extremely hard at this time".
LGC Forensics says it has developed a reputation for high quality analytical science across the entire spectrum of forensic casework, as well as a leading reputation in archaeological investigations such as victim identification in mass fatalities, identification of human remains and shallow grave excavation.
Their most recent mass fatality work was leading the forensic investigation into the London bombings in July 2006.
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