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In France, there would be several hundred, even several thousand cold cases, these unsolved criminal cases. In the resolution of these crimes there is an essential, unavoidable actor, it is science. This is the subject of Franceinfo’s Talk. Every evening from 6 p.m., Manon Mella and her guests debate with Internet users on the franceinfo Twitch channel.
Murders that remain unanswered, phantom files that haunt justice and especially the families of victims who are fighting in the hope of one day knowing the truth. In the resolution of these cold cases there is an essential, unavoidable actor, it is science.
Manon Mella receives David Di Giacomohead of the police-justice department of Franceinfo and Master Didier Sebanlawyer, cold case specialist, in the Talk to discuss it.
How does science solve crimes?
In recent years, technological advances have revolutionized the work of investigators. We are well aware of the DNA that recently made it possible to close the Estelle Mouzin case, for example, but there are many other techniques, such as genetic genealogy, 3D modeling of crime scenes, or even the genetic robot portrait – which allows to establish a robot portrait from a single trace left on a crime scene-, without forgetting behavioral approaches and data processing…
From how long is a file classified as “cold case”? What are the basic technical means on which the investigators rely? Regarding technological advances, what should we remain attentive to, vigilant about?
Join us from 6 p.m. Monday to Friday on the franceinfo Twitch channel to participate in Manon Mella’s Talk. An hour of exchange, clarification, debate around topical and social issues.