Casey Anthony Trial Update: Human decomposition expert cross-examined - CBS NEWS

June 27, 2011 5:18 PM
Casey Anthony Trial Update: Human decomposition expert cross-examined
By Camille Mann

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(CBS/WKMG) ORLANDO, Fla. - Casey Anthony defense witness Dr. Kenneth Furton, a professor of chemistry, admitted during cross-examination that the garbage that was removed from Anthony's trunk would not still emit an odor two years later.

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The state has a sealed can with a piece of carpet from Anthony's car in it which is said to contain a "death smell," reports CBS affiliate WKMG.

Several other state witnesses, including an entomologist and an FBI hair and fiber analyst, testified that evidence in the trunk shows a decomposing body was placed there.

Furton, who specializes in chemistry of human decomposition and the scent of human remains testified that many of the compounds that were found in the trash of Anthony's trunk are the same that Dr. Arpad Vass is relying on to claim that there was a decomposing body in the trunk, reports the station.

He also noted that chloroform is a common result when something has bleach or chlorine on it. He also said it can be found in things like milk and cheese. Velveeta wrappers were found in a bag of garbage in the trunk of Anthony's car.

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