... and number of injuries present and the deceased's response to them, taking into account pre-existing natural disease. At autopsy it is necessary to assess the evolution of the inflammatory response and repair process in skin and viscera. Three Sources of Evidence for estimating the time of death: 1. Corporal evidence; that present in the body. 2. Environmental and associated evidence; that present in the vicinity of the body. 3. Anamnestic evidence; i.e. that based on the deceased's ordinary habits, movements, and day to day activities. All three sources of evidence should be explored and assessed before offering an opinion on when death or a fatal injury occurred. Two methods for estimating the time of death: * The rate method. Measuring the change produced by a process which takes place at a known rate which was either initiated or stopped by the event under investigation, i.e. death. Examples include the amount and distribution of ...

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