Body of murder victim exhumed.A CEMETERY cemetery, name used by early Christians to designate a place for burying the dead. First applied in Christian burials in the Roman catacombs, the word cemetery came into general usage in the 15th cent. was closed yesterday while police exhumed the body of a murder victim in the hope that scientific advances can finally uncover the dead man's identity 18 years after he was killed. Detectives from Sussex Police's major crime branch also hope the technological strides made since the middle-aged man's death in 1991 could also help identify his killer. Detective Chief Inspector This article or section deals primarily with the United Kingdom and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Andy Griffiths, leading the operation, said: "This case has been reviewed, as are all unsolved cases periodically, in an effort to establish if new techniques may be brought to bear. "Following discussions with senior scientists, I made a decision to apply to the relevant authorities for permission to exhume ex·hume tr.v. ex·humed, ex·hum·ing, ex·humes 1. To remove from a grave; disinter. 2. To bring to light, especially after a period of obscurity. the body, as it appears that re-examination of the body, utilising techniques that did not exist in 1991, may assist us in identifying the man." |
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