MURDER KITS FOR C.I.B.

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28573, 30 April 1958, Page 9

MURDER KITS FOR C.I.B.

Preservation Of Evidence “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, April 29. Twelve murder kits are being issued by the police to offices of the Criminal Investigation Branch throughout the country for immediate use. The kits, which are contained in leather suitcases, weigh 241 b. The body of each case is divided by aluminium sections and filled with various containers. A hinged sheet with spring clips mounts the various tools and equipment in ready position. The kit should give a detective every chance of securing and preserving the evidence he may find at the scene of any murder. He can take or develop fingerprints, as roller ink, plate, brushes, powders, and magnifying glasses are provided. Samples and Exhibits An investigator may also take control samples of blood and similar specimens in contamina-tion-proof, polythene screw-top bottles. He can take samples of soil and exhibits of many types in plastic bags, polythene plastic jars, glass jars, or exhibit tins, being provided with spoons, a combination knife, tweezers, and a sweeping-up brush. If necessary, he can unscrew articles or remove them with a screwdriver or side-cutting pliers. In addition, the kit contains a torch, a 66-foot measuring tape, chalk, labels, stationery and forms. To take a plaster cast a plastic mixing bowl is provided, together with shellac and spirits, dental plaster, sufficient water to mix a plastic flask, and wooden sections to provide a frame for castting. Other main items include a ground sheet with eyelets and four bag-carrying hooks, two pairs of surgical rubber gloves, disinfectant, spirits, and a first-aid outfit.