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The earliest reported
of moss helping the police was in 1929. Moss on a
helped police know when a person had died. In 2013,
found moss on a man's
. This helped the police to find where the man's
was buried. Dr von Konrat found the baby's body. He said: "Based on the
of moss, we knew what sort of micro-
we were looking for." The father was convicted of
. Forensic scientist Jenna Merkel said: "We aim to raise
of forensic botany." She wants the police to understand how moss can help them in their
.
