Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X

Solve the mystery of the body in the bag

On Saturday 22 January 2000, two men found a small holdall, abandoned on an industrial estate in the north of Sheffield. Upon opening the bag they made a gruesome discovery. A badly decomposed body.

Who was this person? Why did they die? Where had the body been stored all of this time?

On this course from The University of Sheffield, you’ll learn alongside the experts who worked to determine the identity of Mr. X. You’ll discover the forensic science techniques that were used to identify the body and understand the circumstances surrounding their death.

This course is suitable for anyone interested in how forensic anatomy and facial reconstruction can assist police investigations. No prior qualifications in forensic science or other disciplines are required.

Students and practitioners in the fields of archaeology, anatomy, and anthropology may gain valuable insights into the use of anatomy expertise in forensic work that they can apply to their study and work in the field.

• The story in the bones
• Welcome to the course
• Forensic anatomy: identifying human remains
• What information can a skull reveal?: Sex
• What information can a skull reveal?: Ethnicity
• What information can teeth reveal?
• Do we have enough to identify the body?
• Reconstructing the face
• When would you need a facial reconstruction?
• The anatomy of the face
• Reconstructing the face
• Finding Mr. X: solving the case
• Career and study in Forensic Anatomy and Facial Reconstruction