Tactical features of the examination of an unidentified corpse at the scene of its discovery

Khitev Aleksey Pavlovich

Investigation of crimes related to the discovery of unidentified corpses has become a serious problem in the Russian Federation, primarily due to the significant increase in their detection. The work on solving murders related to the unknown disappearance of citizens is becoming more relevant. In such cases, if there is a forensic medical examination report on the violent nature of the death, there is no doubt that the crime was committed, but the lack of information about the identity of the victim does not allow us to determine the circle of his connections that need to be checked for involvement in the Commission of the crime. The article discusses issues related to the features of the examination of an unidentified corpse at the site of its discovery, describes in detail the actions of the investigative task force on the tactics of examining an unidentified corpse, removing and packing clothes and shoes of the corpse, as well as the conditions for collecting and storing samples of biological material from unidentified corpses without rotten changes, skeletonized, rottenly modified or mummified corpses for registration in the DNA database of unidentified corpses.

Keywords:unidentified body, inspection of the scene, detection, fixation and removal of traces.