Table 4 Days 42–168 post-mortem visible changes
From: Post-mortem interval of buried homicides in Okuku, Nigeria
Day | Head & neck Visible changes | Trunk Visible changes | Limbs Visible changes |
|---|---|---|---|
Day 42 | Adipocere formed on the dorsal aspect of the neck No visible decomposition changes | Adipocere formation progressed No visible decomposition changes | Adipocere formed on the skin of hind limbs No visible decomposition changes |
Day 84 | Fungi activity present on head and neck structures Insects absent | Fungi activity on the trunk The skin appeared greasy and darker Insects absent | Fungi activity present on hind limbs Insects absent |
Day 168 | Gradual decomposition of structures with gradual spread of fungi Structures appeared greasy | Fungi activity spread over the thorax Carrion appeared greasy but no visible decompositional changes observed | Less fungi activity on the hind limbs Fore and hind limbs appeared greasy with no visible decompositional changes |