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It's always useful to have a historical perspective on a topic area because it provides you with a sense of the moral, social and intellectual attitudes that helped shaped its identity; and forensic topic areas are no different in this respect.

Forensic science is shedding new light on one of the most notorious murder cases in British history. In 1910 American born Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen was found guilty and subsequently hanged for the murder of his wife Cora. Crippen is said to have poisoned Cora, dismembered her body and then buried her remains in the cellar of their London home.

Ludwig van Beethoven, one the greatest composers in the history of music died on March 26, 1827, aged just 56. According to forensic scientist Christian Reiter, Beethoven's untimely demise was a result of lead poisoning accidentally administered by his own doctor.