One of my most popular posts last year was a look at the Oscar Pistoris case and the forensic evidence that may be used in the case. Here’s a quick update. Original post found here. We are now two days into the trial of Oscar Pistorius, charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on…
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Sarin in Syria – the UN evidence
After much speculation as to whether chemical weapons had been used in Syria, last week the UN issued a report from their inspectors. They reported solid scientific evidence of detection of chemical agents. What were the conclusions? On the basis of the evidence obtained during our investigation of the Ghouta incident…chemical…
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Sarin – a chemical weapon used in Syria?
Today it was announced that samples taken from Syrian civilians had been tested in the UK for the presence of chemical weapons. Sarin was detected – what is it and how did they test for it? Sarin is a nerve gas, one of the ‘G-series’ (also known as GB)…