So the spotlight remained on #forensic #odontology & #bitemark analysis in the 2nd episode of #TheInnocenceFiles on @netflix ( https://bit.ly/3bbP8so ). Dr Michael West's on-camera interview was something else ...

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No less bizarre than West's fake puppeteer's voice (reminding me of @SouthPark's Mr Garrison) was Dr Richard Souviron's demonstration of his #bitemark creation device ...

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Souviron's teeth-on-a-clamp device (not dissimilar to @ArchieMcPhee's chattering teeth) was used on a dead body (no mention of what consent was given, or by whom @netflix). Maximum force was exerted to create a #bitemark - as evidenced by Souviron's strained face.

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Souviron then used his bitemark-maker on a live person. Her discomfort was evident but presumably she gave fully-informed consent. Whether she was told that the device replicated serial killer Ted Bundy's dentition was not made clear...

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Of particular interest was the aquatic forensic #entomology experiment. Crayfish predation of a piglet recreated similar marks to those identified by West as #bitemarks. Bodies recovered from water frequently have artefactual injuries.

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The reliability of #forensic #expert evidence was again put under the spotlight. West remains unrepentant: read @radleybalko & @wtc465's excellent 'Cadaver King' book to find out quite how much he has impacted the lives of the incarcerated in the USA.

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If you are interested, there is more on #bitemarks in these resources: https://bit.ly/2VyXW4J  @Flipboard, https://bit.ly/3btT7jT  @Pinterest & in 'Simpson's #Forensic #Medicine' 14th Ed @CRC_Forensics

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