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NFI develops new method: analysis of fibre colours
The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) has developed a method to determine whether the colour of fibres at a crime scene ...
Does a bullet deviate if shot through the human body?
Do bullets deviate if they are shot through a human body, but do not hit any bones? This is a question that may be essential to ...
Men and women move their victims in the same manner
Men and women who move a dead body generally do this in the same manner. The only difference is that – on average – women leave ...
The NFI provides crucial DNA evidence in solving an Australian cold case
A 68 year old Australian was found guilty today in a court in Adelaide (Australia) of the abduction and murder of the 10 year old ...
10,000th international DNA match reported
The 10,000th international DNA match was reported this week to the Public Prosecution Service and the police. A trace in the ...
Worldwide standard for determining evidentiary value
During the coming four years the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) and the CTIT of the University of Twente (UT) are going to ...
First identification through Interpol DNA databank
For the first time, a match has been found in the Interpol DNA databank with a DNA profile from the Netherlands. This made it ...
NFI, police and PPS explore possibilities of mobile analysis equipment
The aim is to make it possible for the police to carry out more and more measurements themselves in the future. They will still ...
NFI-scientist writes accessible book on evidence interpretation
How should one interpret evidence? Which value should be assigned to this evidence? These are challenging questions for both ...
Festival visitors provide data to NFI
Festival visitors provided forensic data to forensic researchers of the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) during Lowlands ...