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Accepted Paper:
Craniofacial Analysis for Migrant Disaster Victim Identification
Caroline Wilkinson
(Liverpool John Moores University)
Maria Castaneyra-Ruiz
(Liverpool John Moores University)
Paper short abstract:
Craniofacial analysis is a useful tool for aiding identification in forensic scenarios. This paper considers how craniofacial analysis can be utilised in migrant DVI, especially where identification is difficult through DNA or dental comparison, or where the country of origin is poor and war-torn.
Paper long abstract:
Craniofacial analysis is a useful tool for aiding identification in forensic scenarios. This paper considers how craniofacial analysis can be utilised in migrant DVI, especially where identification is difficult through DNA or dental comparison, or where the country of origin is poor and war-torn. This paper presents research relating to the evaluation of facial depiction from skeletal remains, postmortem depiction and facial recognition in DVI, and describes recent research in the Canary Islands to identify burials of migrants who died crossing by sea from West Africa. This paper discusses the problems and limitations of migrant DVI, whilst appreciating the challenges and opportunities.