Reference no: EM133307402

On April 30th investigators were called to a wooded area where local hikers called 911 to report a body. Upon arrival, the investigators determined that the body was a male but found no identification on the body. The investigators observed that there were flies in and around a wound on the victim's chest. They also observe blowfly larvae on the body. The body is lying on its back and appears to be bloated. The ambient air temperature was 72°° F and temperatures in the weeks prior were normal. Make a claim that identifies the stage of decomposition and the PMI (post-mortem interval) for the body that has been found. Use appropriate evidence from the scene and scientific reasoning to support your claim.

The stages of composition are initial decay, putrefaction, black putrefaction, butyric fermentation, and dry decay.