Blood has a voice
Fri Mar 15, 14:00 - Fri Mar 15, 15:00
Thesen Harbour Town (TH18)
ABOUT
Stories from the autopsy table
As one of South Africa’s leading forensic pathologists, Dr Hestelle van Staden has conducted over 7 000 autopsies. She has witnessed the worst of the violence that plagues South Africa, and gives voice to murder victims who can no longer speak for themselves. Van Staden’s court evidence has led to the conviction of numerous criminals. In Blood Has a Voice, she walks us through nine of her most compelling cases.
Risking Life for Death
In Risking Life for Death, South African forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal offers a master class in this singular forensic technique based on real-life case studies. With more than twenty years’ experience in the field, Blumenthal explains how to look for clues and traces, and how what he does not find at autopsy is often more important than what he does find. His account also highlights the dangers forensic pathologists are exposed to daily. As they try to unravel the puzzle of someone’s death, forensic pathologists often face life-threatening infections, toxic gases and the hazards associated with high-profile cases – in effect, risking their life to solve someone else’s death.