Using Alcohol To Remove Trace Evidence From A Crime Scene

by Mary
(West Palm Beach, Florida)

Photo Credit: Marcelo Duarte

Photo Credit: Marcelo Duarte

Forensic science question. I'm writing a book in which the criminal kills his victims in the back of a van. The criminal wipes down the inside of the van with alcohol to remove any fingerprint or blood that may be there. Will alcohol remove all traces of these items?

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