How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods

How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods

Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the highest murder rates. It has more than double the national average, and is currently ranked second overall and 16th worldwide. Many victims are discovered only after their bodies have decomposed, burned, or been exposed to the elements. That makes identification difficult and delays justice.