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Handling Bodies D.I.- the death investigator or coroner •	Investigate manner of death o	Natural o	Accidental o	Suicide o	Homicide o	Undetermined •	Assess the PMI (postmortem interval) •	The D.I. first examines the body and makes some preliminary notes ad diagrams Bodies discovered outside are categorized based on how they are found •	Outside, they may have undergone changes Discovered Inside •	Crime scene generally more preserved The body gets removed by lifting and wrapping it in a clean white sheet to preserve evidence

Time of Death- D.I. makes an informed guess •	An estimate is made based on: o	Body temp (algor mortis)0 body cools 1 degree per hour after death o	Discoloration (livor mortis) o	Rigor Mortis- bodies go limp immediately and then stiffen o	Ocular indicators- eyes develop a film and become cloudy o	Food digestion o	Personal Factors- appt. ect. o	Decay/Decomposition Rates •	Eyes flatten, extremeties turn blue, body turns greenish, odor develops, skin blisters o	Insects- serve as evidence and help with time of death