{"id":229407,"date":"2025-03-16T07:54:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T11:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=229407"},"modified":"2025-03-16T08:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T12:14:28","slug":"government-to-introduce-cadaver-dogs-to-assist-in-probe-for-missing-persons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/government-to-introduce-cadaver-dogs-to-assist-in-probe-for-missing-persons\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to Introduce Cadaver Dogs To Assist In Probe For Missing Persons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced plans to bolster law enforcement\u2019s investigative capabilities by introducing cadaver dogs trained to locate bodies and detect DNA evidence. This measure comes in the wake of the tragic murder of nine-year-old Chantel Crump, whose body was discovered in a bushy area in Weatherills early Saturday morning.<\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne, addressing the nation, vowed that his administration would not rest until justice is served. “We will stamp out this evil that has befallen our country before it spreads any further,” he declared, emphasizing the need for enhanced investigative tools to combat violent crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Not only will we bolster the investigative power of the Police, but we will also enhance their capacity by providing cadaver dogs trained to find bodies and to detect DNA traces of those involved in killings.”<\/strong><\/p>

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Cadaver dogs<\/strong>, also known as human remains detection (HRD) dogs<\/strong>, are specially trained canines used by law enforcement and search-and-rescue teams to locate deceased individuals. These dogs are trained to detect the scent of human decomposition, including bodies, bones, blood, and other biological remains, even in challenging environments like water, rubble, or buried locations.<\/p>

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