Blood in Murder Investigation

Finding and correctly interpreting blood traces can be of utmost importance in solving the circumstances surrounding the perpetration of the crime, the actions of the victim and the perpetrator at the scene, their contribution to the perpetration of the crime, their behavior after the perpetration of the crime. Unless the perpetrator is not known in the first stages of criminal investigation, blood traces, together with other material traces at the scene, can be a significant controlling factor in assessing the credibility and truthfulness of the statements of the event participants. In criminal and judicial practice, cases have been reported in which a thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of traces of the blood was crucial for identifying the perpetrators, participants, as well as proving their role in the perpetration of the crime.

Keywords: Blood, Evidence, Pattern, DNA.