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Just because a charred body is found at a fire scene does not mean that the fire caused the death. For example, the victim could have been killed prior to the fire and the fire set to cover the homicide. Careful examination of the body and the scene will determine how death occurred and what relationship the victim had to the fire. One way to see if the victim was deceased prior to the fire is to check the lungs for signs smoke inhalation, if no signs are present, then the person was dead before the fire started.
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