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Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
Dr. Henry Lee, who consulted on over 600 law enforcement cases and testified more than 1,000 times, shaped forensic science despite a 2023 ruling on evidence fabrication.
- Henry Lee, a famed forensic scientist known for testifying in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson trial, died at 87 on Friday in Nevada.
- Lee rose to fame after questioning the handling of blood evidence in Simpson's 1995 trial and consulted on other notorious cases like the JonBenet Ramsey and Laci Peterson murders.
- Born in China, Lee moved to the U.S. in 1964, built the forensics program at the University of New Haven, and helped win convictions using forensic evidence despite a lack of full bodies.
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Noted forensic expert in O.J. Simpson, JonBenét Ramsey cases dies
Dr. Henry C. Lee, the internationally acclaimed forensic scientist who worked on some of the most closely watched criminal cases in U.S. history, including the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the JonBenét Ramsey investigation, has died at 87, according to the University of New Haven where he was a professor.
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