Read the text and complete the sentences with the right words. Plants helped to solve a murder You should know that almost anything can serve as evidence including insects, somebody's hair, and even fabrics. However, a murder in 2003 was solved by a stinging nettle. When the bodies of two schoolgirls were found in a ditch in Suffolk, England, the horrific crime shocked the local community. Forensic botanist Patricia Wiltshire was called in the crime scene. She that some nettles in a pathway to the ditch were forming new side shoots, which only happens a plant has been trampled. With this knowledge, Wiltshire determined that the nettles had been stepped on 13 days earlier, giving the investigation a timeline for the murder. In addition, the pollen in her soil sample pointed Ian Huntley. This case proves that even the smallest silent can provide crucial information to solve a crime.

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Plants helped to solve a murder

You should know that almost anything can serve as evidence including insects, somebody's hair, and even fabrics. However, a murder in 2003 was solved by a stinging nettle.

When the bodies of two schoolgirls were found in a ditch in Suffolk, England, the horrific crime shocked the local community. Forensic botanist Patricia Wiltshire was called in [investigating|to investigate|investigate|be investigated] the crime scene. She [developped|invented|discovered|opened] that some nettles in a pathway to the ditch were forming new side shoots, which only happens [where|which|that|when] a plant has been trampled. With this knowledge, Wiltshire determined that the nettles had been stepped on 13 days earlier, giving the investigation a timeline for the murder. In addition, the pollen in her soil sample pointed [in|for|into|to] Ian Huntley.

This case proves that even the smallest silent [strangers|witnesses|suspects|observers] can provide crucial information to solve a crime.

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