Caroline Crawford BSc
Specialism: forensic biology: human contact traces – DNA profiling, body fluids and blood pattern analysis (BPA)
Caroline Crawford joined Forensic Access as an employee in the role of Principal Forensic Biologist in 2009. She was a Registered Forensic Practitioner (until the demise of CRFP in March 2009).
Caroline was an operational senior scientist with Forensic Alliance Ltd and more latterly with LGC Forensics. She specialises in investigating homicide crimes and those of a sexual and violent nature, indeed any type of crime in which biological material is involved. Caroline is listed on the NPIA list of forensic experts for blood pattern analysis and blood enhancement. She has dealt with many such cases per year and is well versed to presenting her findings in the Old Bailey and other courts.
Caroline's forensic science expertise:
- the interpretation of crime scenes, especially murder scenes, using blood pattern analysis
- chemical enhancement and interpretation of bloodstain patterns, both at scenes and in the laboratory
- the recovery of trace evidence including 1:1 mapping
- directing and conducting detailed laboratory work on exhibits and samples, including:
- body fluids, including blood, semen and saliva
- DNA interpretations including SGM+, enhanced 3100 and Low Copy Number and complex mixtures analysis
- the interpretation of damage to clothing and other items, including comparison of weapons to damage on clothing
- the assessment of the significance of scientific findings in the context of the case,
- the preparation and presentation of both written and oral evidence to Courts of Law.
Caroline particularly enjoys complex cases and reconstruction of crime scenes and has lectured to police forces and held workshops on the art of interpreting blood spatter analysis and chemical enhancement chemicals.
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