This paper illustrates the usefulness and efficiency of botanical evidence in establishing a
minimum postmortem interval (PMI). The case under analysis refers to the remains of an
adult male in an advanced state of skeletonization recovered from a wooded area in
northern Portugal. The skeleton showed several taphonomical changes, which included the
presence of green algae, bryophytes, and growing shrub roots in, around, and through the
remains. By determining the age of both the bryophytes and shrub roots, it was concluded …

Introduction: Sudden deaths in drug addicts are commonly found outside or at home. The
bodies are sometimes decompose causing difficulty in identification, as well as in estimation
of time since death. Objective: To highlight an interesting case of partially skeletonised body
with substance abuse and estimation of time since death, and discuss the literature. Method:
We here describe partially skeletonized body and estimated the time since death. Result:
Although the body appeared to have died about a few weeks to several months, the …