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beyond forensic anthropology

Tomorrow exhume the remains of Salvador Allende to whether himself or was killed

The remains of former Chilean President Salvador Allende be exhumed tomorrow for the first time since his death on September 11, 1973 during the military coup that overthrew him in order to establish whether it was true that he committed suicide, as stated officially from then, or was murdered.

Diligence, court-ordered Mario Carroza and accepted by the relatives of Allende, will be held at the General Cemetery of Santiago and participate in her seven Chileans and five foreign experts-among them, an Argentine, "which will be assisted by staff of the necropolis, reported ANSA news agency.

Chilean experts will Patricio Bustos, MD, national director of the Legal Medical Service (SML), Alejandra Jimenez, forensic dentist, Marisol Intriago, an anthropologist at the Forensic Identification Unit SML; Germain Tapia, medical examiner, Angel Medina, physical anthropologist a master's degree in forensic anthropology, Isabel Martínez, archaeologist, and Agustín Hernández, forensic photographer.

Meanwhile, foreigners will be the Argentine anthropologist Luis Fonderbrider, president and founder of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team and member of the High Commissioner of United Nations humanitarian mission, the Spanish physician Francisco Etxeberria, the U.S. physical anthropologist Douglas Ubelaker, the pathologist Colombian Mary Luz Morales and English ballistics expert David Pryor.

Chariot announced that allow the presence of journalists during the procedure, which is estimated to last about 90 minutes, during which access to the cemetery will be locked and guarded by police.

Also expected to be present Allende family, other officials of the SML and officers from the Human Rights of the Police Department.



SOURCE: http://www.telam.com.ar/vernota.php?tipo=N&idPub=222767&id=423563&dis=1&sec=5