FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Robert James Manion, Forensic Anthropology, Kirkland Lake
Document Summary
Many situations were expertise of forensic anthropologist is not needed. Assess what is known & set up a search. On 20/10/1970 in kirkland lake, 12 years old kathy wilson went missing while walking home from grocery store. Robert manion, a distant cousin was a person of interest, but not enough evidence to arrest. Case became cold until it was reopened in 2006. Manion confessed to abduction & murder, disposing body in woods. Manion led police to area where murder took place. After sentenced, manion found dead in cell. Trained volunteers contacted to search for kathy"s remains. In woods approximately 30m from passenger side door of manion"s truck which was parked on service road. Almost 39 years prior to search date. Body left on forest floor near large tree, covered with leaves. Undocumented cemeteries, mass graves & historic burials often found. Remains also wash up on shore, stumbled upon in wilderness. Forensic anthropologists asked to assess whether remains are forensically significant.
