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Fridges and washing machines could be vital witnesses in murder plots

Fridges and washing machines could be vital witnesses in murder plots

Sarah Knapton, science editor

2 JANUARY 2017 • 9:04AM

High-tech washing machines and fridges will soon be used by detectives gathering evidence from crime scenes, experts have forecast.

The advent of ‘the internet of things’ in which more devices are connected together in a world of ‘smart working’ could in future provide important clues for the police.

Detectives are currently being trained to look for gadgets and white goods which could provide a ‘digital footprint’ of victims or criminals.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/01/02/fridges-washing-machines-could-vital-witnesses-murder-plots/

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