Obviously the oldest stages on the corpse indicate a longer PMImin than medical and other entomological findings (PMImin > 24–48 h). However, as previously mentioned, no reliable data is available for the development of L. silvarum, the estimations were speculative and based on the time of development for L. sericata, at 20 8C [33] – the average ambient temperature at the scene. Nevertheless they were in accordance with the assumptions of the investigating profiler, who found it more likely that the woman was killed on her way home after leaving the festivities. This case is still open.