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Photographing crime scene. Reconstruction of a forensic officer photographing a murder scene. This creates a permanent record of the crime scene for forensic investigations and court cases. A ruler on the murder victim's arm provides ascale for the photograph. Other photographs will record the layout of the room (including points of entry and exit) and the location of other evidence (labelled), such as the bloody footprints and a spent cartridge shell (D) from a handgun. The protective clothing is intended to prevent contamination of the crime scene. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/MAURO FERMARIELLO) === ===