a Why? Why do we need (to do) forensic toxicology?
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a a fatality might be an accident, suicide or murder, but a toxicological examination must be carried out to assist the investigating officer to decide which of these it might be
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a The Chemist must aim to perfect the process necessary for establishing the case of poisoning in order to reveal the crime and to assist the magistrate to punish the guilty Mathieu Jose Orfila Father of Toxicology
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a Often the investigating officer will not know whether or not any offence has been committed unti the results of the toxicological analyses are available
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■ Questions Is it the role of the forensic toxicologist to determine who administered the poison? a ls it the role of the forensic toxicologist to confirm the cause of death?
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