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Post-mortem movement and skeletal disarticulation after death

Paul Lamertona Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Ultimo, Australia
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Philip Maynarda Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Ultimo, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-9114
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Dilan Seckinera Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Ultimo, Australia;b Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xanthé Mallettc School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia;d Honorary Associate in the Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Rachel Berrye School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Pages 387-405 | Received 02 Aug 2021, Accepted 06 Oct 2021, Published online: 15 Nov 2021

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