Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6552004 | Forensic Science International | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Very little is known about the interactions of blood and fabric and how bloodstains on fabric are formed. Whereas the blood stain size for non-absorbent surfaces depends on impact velocity, previous work has suggested that for fabrics the blood stain size is independent of impact velocity when the drop size is kept constant. Therefore, a greater understanding of the interaction of blood and fabric is required. This paper explores the possibility of using a micro computed tomography (CT) scanner to study bloodstain size and shape throughout fabrics. Two different fabrics were used: 100% cotton rib knit and 100% cotton bull drill. Bloodstains were created by dropping blood droplets from three heights; 500Â mm, 1000Â mm and 1500Â mm. Results from the CT scanner clearly showed the bloodstain shape throughout the fabric. The blood was found to form a diamond shaped stain, with the maximum cross-sectional area 0.3-0.5Â mm below the surface. The bloodstain morphology depended on both the impact velocity and fabric structure.
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Authors
L. Dicken, C. Knock, S. Beckett, T.C. de Castro, T. Nickson, D.J. Carr,