Amsterdam to open the first forensic cemetery in Europe to study body decomposition

The forensics cemetery - the first of its kind in Europe - will help researchers study what happens to decomposing bodies. Not only will this help to understand the science behind decomposition, but it will also aid in crime scene investigation, and is expected to be heavily used by law enforcement agencies. It will join a network of similar sites around the world: the U.S. has 6 such facilities, and Australia just opened one last year.
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