The Clandestine Multiple Graves in Malaysia: The First Mass Identification Operation of Human Skeletal Remains

Highlights • The first mass identification operation of skeletal remains for mass graves. • A clinical waste cold room was converted into a temporary body storage facility. • Temporary controlled burial is an ideal method for long-term body storage. • The Correction of Failures Index in this DVI ope...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2017-09, Vol.278, p.410.e1-410.e9
Main Authors: Mohd Noor, Mohd Suhani, Khoo, Lay See, Zamaliana Alias, Wan Zafirah, Hasmi, Ahmad Hafizam, Ibrahim, Mohamad Azaini, Mahmood, Mohd Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Camps
Clandestine multiple graves
Commingled
Criminal investigations
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Disasters
DNA
Fatalities
Forensic anthropology
Forensic Anthropology Population Data
Forensic humanitarian
Forensic pathology
Forensic science
Forensic sciences
Human remains
Human trafficking
Identification
Mass identification
Medicine
Pathology
Storage
Transit
Victim identification centre (VIC)
Workflow
Workloads
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Summary:Highlights • The first mass identification operation of skeletal remains for mass graves. • A clinical waste cold room was converted into a temporary body storage facility. • Temporary controlled burial is an ideal method for long-term body storage. • The Correction of Failures Index in this DVI operation was as effective as 9%. • The postmortem have revealed signs of malnutrition among the human trafficking victims.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.05.014