Footwear, tool, tyre and fabric marks. Manufacturing marks. Physical fits. Fingerprints. Documents.
Our Marks team has extensive experience in the field of forensic chemistry. The team is led by Karen Wade who has many years experience reporting physical evidence (marks). cases. Her team can provide expertise in:
Footwear mark (shoemark) comparisons, including specialised footwear marks on clothing and bodies, footwerar marks made in blood, and “feet in shoes” cases.
Enhancement of footwear marks using chemical and photographic techniques
Toolmark comparisons

Tyre mark comparisons:
Fabric and other impressed marks.
Comparisons of manufacturing detail such as on polybags and clingfilm.
Forensic examination of locks.
Assessment of damage, physical fits

Examination of ID tags
Fingermarks
Documents
Examination of documents for authenticity, evidence of tampering etc
Comparison of inks
Handwriting analysis


