London Month of the Dead

THERE'S A BODY IN THE CELLAR An Immersive Forensic Workshop with Professor Anna Williams At Kensal Green Cemetery on Sunday the 5th October 2025 - 12 noon A body has been discovered in the cellar… and it’s up to you to uncover the truth. In this unique, immersive five-hour workshop, presented by forensic anthropologists Professor Anna Williams and Dr Caley Mein, of the University of Lancashire, aspiring sleuths will be invited to step into the role of detective, scientist and crime scene investigator as a case unfolds in real time. Over the course of the workshop, attendees will learn how to distinguish between animal and human remains, look at real human skeletal remains and work out the age, sex and stature of skeletal remains, and use dental and DNA evidence to make to unravel the identity of the unfortunate soul in the cellar., Expect red herrings, unexpected twists, and plenty of forensic intrigue. Will you crack the case before the day is done? Tickets £65 including a Victorian punch and a 20% donation to a host of restoration projects at Kensal Green Cemetery. Please click here to purchase. ANNA WILLIAMS Anna is Professor of Forensic Science at Lancashire University. She is a forensic anthropologist with considerable casework experience with police and forensic science providers, and a research interest in forensic taphonomy and decomposition. DR. CALEY MEIN Caley is a lecturer in forensic science in laboratory and classroom-based teaching for Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation courses. These include teaching on skeletal anatomy, death and decomposition, forensic casework examination and the analysis of trace evidence.

THERE'S A BODY IN THE CELLAR
An Immersive Forensic Workshop with Professor Anna Williams
At Kensal Green Cemetery on Sunday the 5th October 2025 - 12 noon

A body has been discovered in the cellar… and it’s up to you to uncover the truth.

In this unique, immersive five-hour workshop, presented by forensic anthropologists Professor Anna Williams and Dr Caley Mein, of the University of Lancashire, aspiring sleuths will be invited to step into the role of detective, scientist and crime scene investigator as a case unfolds in real time.

Over the course of the workshop, attendees will learn how to distinguish between animal and human remains, look at real human skeletal remains and work out the age, sex and stature of skeletal remains, and use dental and DNA evidence to make to unravel the identity of the unfortunate soul in the cellar.,

Expect red herrings, unexpected twists, and plenty of forensic intrigue.

Will you crack the case before the day is done?

Tickets £65 including a Victorian punch and a 20% donation to a host of restoration projects at Kensal Green Cemetery. Please click here to purchase.

ANNA WILLIAMS
Anna is Professor of Forensic Science at Lancashire University. She is a forensic anthropologist with considerable casework experience with police and forensic science providers, and a research interest in forensic taphonomy and decomposition.

DR. CALEY MEIN
Caley is a lecturer in forensic science in laboratory and classroom-based teaching for Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation courses. These include teaching on skeletal anatomy, death and decomposition, forensic casework examination and the analysis of trace evidence.