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"Death-Cap drama ends - Patterson convicted for triple murder in beef Wellington poisoning"
Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives of her estranged husband and attempting to kill another lunch guest by serving a beef wellington meal laced with death cap mushrooms, a jury has decided. MORE
Pencil drawing of Erin Patterseon
NZASE pedagogy article on teaching forensic science
Read an NZASE pedagogy article that breaks down forensic science as a STEM learning context — covering practical investigations like fingerprints, DNA simulations, soil analysis, and evidence comparison, all scaled by age.
Pencil drawing of Erin Patterseon
“92-Year-Old Finally Convicted for 1967 Rape and Murder in UK’s Longest Cold Case”
Almost 60 years later, advances in DNA technology and palm print evidence taken from the original crime scene have led to the conviction of a 92-year-old man for rape and murder. MORE
Ryland Headley, now aged 92, has been found guilty of rape and murder. Pic Avon and Somerset Police
NZASE pedagogy article on teaching forensic science
Read an NZASE pedagogy article that breaks down forensic science as a STEM learning context — covering practical investigations like fingerprints, DNA simulations, soil analysis, and evidence comparison, all scaled by age.