Pioneering Forensic Scientist Henry Lee Dies at 87, Shaping Modern Crime Investigation
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Henry Lee, the renowned forensic scientist whose testimony helped spotlight modern crime-scene investigation during the O.J. Simpson trial, died at 87 in Nevada after a brief illness. He later consulted on high-profile cases such as JonBenét Ramsey, Laci Peterson, and Phil Spector, led Connecticut's forensic lab, and founded the Henry C. Lee Institute at the University of New Haven, while authoring more than 40 books; his career drew scrutiny after a 2023 ruling related to a 1985 case.
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