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You have been called to a possible crime scene in an alley next to a nightclub. A trash collector had discovered a dead body in the alley, next to a trash dumpster. A fire had been set near the body, partially burning it.

As a good investigator, you do not jump to any conclusions. For instance, the fire and the death may not even be related.

Outline a plan for the investigation, addressing the following points:

What questions about the victim will investigators need to answer?
Given the above information, what possible causes and manners of death need to be considered?
What observations would allow an investigator to estimate the time of death in this case?
What observations would allow an investigator to determine whether the victim had died at the scene or had been moved after having been killed?
How would the medical examiner determine whether the victim had been alive at the time of the fire?

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The Solution outlines some of the standards for planning an investigation into a potential murder.

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As a good investigator, you do not jump to any conclusions. For instance, the fire and the death may not even be related.
What questions about the victim will investigators need to answer?

The normal questions about the victim in a homicide investigation should be answered, which include whether the person led a high-risk lifestyle, whether person was in a relationship as most homicides occur because of victims who know their offender, whether the person is from the city or region to deduce if this was some person who was randomly targeted, etc. There are numerous questions that need to be asked if there is no identification available for the person.

Given the above information, what possible causes and manners of death need to be considered?

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