Geophysical investigation for detecting buried human remains after eight years of burial in Owo, Southwestern Nigeria.
J Forensic Sci
; 67(2): 786-794, 2022 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34713906
ABSTRACT
A geophysical investigation for buried human remains after 8 years of burial involving the use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) was carried out at Owo, Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria. This study was aimed at identifying the burial location of a corpse buried in a coffin about 8 years ago for exhumation and reburial in another location consequent upon litigations and controversies surrounding the land of the burial. The results obtained were used to generate 2D model and different resistivity maps which were able to identify suspected zone. Excavation of the suspected zone was carried out for the exhumed and relocation of the buried human remains. Electrical Resistivity has therefore been found useful in search for detecting human remains buried in a coffin with the key indicator being lower electrical resistivity relative to the surrounding area.
Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sepultamento
/
Restos Mortais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Forensic Sci
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Nigéria