Hayward Associates can provide assistance in violent and sexual offences (e.g. murder, robbery, wounding, rape and indecent assault), which may require consideration of:
Body fluids
- Identification of body fluid types
- DNA profiling
- Blood stain pattern analysis/interpretation
Trace evidence
- Alleged transfer of hairs and fibres
- Alleged transfer of glass, paint and other particulate material
Damage
- Caused by weapons such as knives, blunt instruments and firearms caused to garments and textile materials
- Whether damage is caused by violence or by normal wear and tear
- Whether damage has been fabricated or self inflicted
Materials recovered from the scene
- Footwear marks
- Fingerprints