Charlotte Spires BSc. MSc. MCSFS.

Forensic Scientist since 2001

With more than 23 years’ experience in a range of forensic science services, Charlotte Spires is a renowned expert in her chosen field of forensic biology.

During her career, Charlotte has been involved in reporting over 1,000 criminal cases requiring expertise in DNA, DNA profiling, blood, blood pattern interpretation, body fluids, semen, hairs, textile fibres and damage to clothing.

She has examined many hundreds of blood and body fluid stained exhibits. As an independent forensic scientist, Charlotte has been instructed in criminal cases on behalf of the defence. These cases have included amongst others murder, rape, cold case reviews, assaults, vehicle theft and burglaries.

Before joining Forensic Equity in 2015, Charlotte was employed by the Forensic Science Service (FSS) where she was responsible for attending scenes of crime to recover trace evidence in-situ and subsequently the reporting of many hundreds of cases involving biological evidence.

Charlotte Spires

Forensic biology

Blood pattern analysis (BPA)

Body fluid analysis

Clothing damage analysis

DNA profiling

Forensic hair analysis
Charlotte has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science and an honours degree in Applied Biology from Nottingham Trent University. She also has a Masters, with Distinction, in Forensic Science from Kings College London.

She was employed by the Forensic Science Service (a former executive Agency of the Home Office) for more than ten years. Her areas of expertise are the examination of biological evidence, which includes the analysis of body fluid staining, the interpretation of DNA profiles and the interpretation of blood patterns.

Charlotte currently works in private practice for Forensic Equity Limited as a Forensic Scientist.

Charlotte Spires

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