Abstract
The popular assumption persists that wounded or injured carcasses and by association human bodies, provide enhanced attraction and opportunity for the oviposition of forensically important flies and therefore lead to accelerated putrefaction. Recent studies, however, contradict this assumption. In this study piglet carcasses were exposed in early spring and late summer to ensure seasonal comparability of decay. To assess possible influencing factors injuries of varying depths were inflicted postmortem (e.g. abrasions, superficial and deeper lacerations of the skin) and additional blood was applied onto wounds. It could be confirmed for small piglet carcasses that injuries and trauma might have an influence on the pattern of decomposition but not on the rate of decomposition. The data gained might be valuable in estimating postmortem intervals for babies or small children.
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