Toxocology Special issue 2019

Toxicology Special issue 2019

Inside this issue informative articles from leading experts and kindly sponsored by...

Mrs Victoria Jenkins BSc, MEWI, MCSFS, CBiol, MSB, APIL Expert Consultant Pharmacologist & Toxicologist

0191 378 1939 | 07890 030366 | victoria.jenkins@live.co.uk

Award for legal services to Toxicology 2018-2019

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Prof David Osselton BSc, PhD, FRSB, FCSFS, SFHEA

Consultant Forensic Toxicologist

It Gives us great pleasure at the Federation of Forensic and Expert Witnesses to announce This years Independent Awards and to profile our members chosen by us for their outstanding work with in their chosen speciality in this case Prof Osselton and the lifetime of commitment he has given to the field of Toxicology. His work covers the entire UK. The Awards are independent to the Federation are designed to raise the profile and highlight in our opinion the best experts in their given fields of expertise we hope to bring this to the attention of the lawyers and barristers that follow us on linked in and who visit our site and read our E-mag.

Prof Osselton is a - Shropshire based expert and has special interests in:

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Forensic toxicology Driving under the influence Drug facilitate sexual assault Post mortem toxicology Drugs in hair Workplace drug testing

He is continuing research work in above areas and producing legal reports needed for the courts.

We fully recommend Prof Osselton and we are pleased to announce him as this year’s recipient.

Congratulations To Professor Osselton on this well deserved award From everyone at The Federation

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Prof David Osselton BSc, PhD, FRSB, FCSFS, SFHEA

Consultant Forensic Toxicologist

Professor M David Osselton is a Consultant Forensic Toxicologist based in Poole. After completing his PhD in Biochemistry he joined the Home Office Forensic Science Service (FSS) in 1974 to carry out toxicology research at the Central Research Establishment. He gained casework experience as Senior Toxicologist working at the FSS laboratories. In 1991 he was appointed Head of Toxicology for the FSS where he was responsible for developing toxicology services in addition to undertaking casework and providing advice to Government departments on drug testing.

In January 2007 he joined the staff of Bournemouth University as Director of the Centre for Forensic Sciences and in August 2014 was appointed Head of Department of Archaeology, Anthropology and Forensic Science in the newly formed Faculty of Science and Technology.

Forensic Toxicology

Area of Expertise include: • Forensic Toxicology • Driving under the influence • Drug facilitate sexual assault • Post mortem toxicology • Drugs in hair • Workplace drug testing Prof. Osselton has over 40 years experience as an expert witness He has been involved in a number of high profile cases for the defence and prosecution both in the UK and overseas. He is co- author of two published expert committee reports related to drugs and driving between 2012 and 2016.

Training

As an experienced university teacher and internationally known lecturer in the field of Forensic Toxicology, author / co-author of over 100 published papers / book chapters and co-editor of Clarke’s Analysis of Drugs and Poisons, the standard international textbook on drug analysis, Professor Osselton is able to provide bespoke training to members of the legal profession

Membership

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy ; Fellow of the Royal Biological Society (FRBS); Fellow of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (FCSFS)

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Darrell Jones

Drugs Expert Witness The Chemsex Phenomenon Darrell Jones is a Drug Expert Witness who has spent his time with specialist addiction doctors, psychologists, nurses, counsellors, discussion groups such as The European Chemsex Forum and speaking with men who have previously attended and hosted Chemsex parties to understand what takes place within this not so new drug enhanced sexual environment.

I have spoken with a number of different people who are associated with Chemsex and asked the same question “What is Chemsex?”, and I have had numerous answers but it all comes down to roughly the same thing, it’s a term which has been coined to define chemically enhanced sex by men who have sex with men. It takes place within a subsection of the gay community, and it is not just that this arena is growing, but society in general is becoming more aware of it for a variety of reasons, be it social and mainstream media reporting on recent murders within this environment to the use of PEP and PrEP which I will come to later, but the fact that the number of negative incidents linked to this section of the gay community are catching the headlines.

Chemsex is seen by many who work within sexual health clinics and other similar services as a complicated sexual arena rather than a complicated drug related arena. Putting those views aside for a moment, this is still a very drug specific setting, the aptly named “un-holy trinity” of drugs, which have become notorious for the scene are Methamphetamine (Crystal, T, Tina, Meth), Mephedrone (M-cat, Meph, Drone) and Gammahydroxybutyrate / Gamma-butyrolactone (GHB/ GBL, G, Gina) or also known as date rape are used by nearly everyone who attends.

Methamphetamine is a strong central nervous system amphetamine-based stimulant. The initial rush creates a euphoric feeling which can last up to 30 minutes depending on the route of administration and the sense of well-being can last 6 to 12 hours.

During an event the people who I spoke with said that they would initially slam (inject) the first hit then continue smoking it while engaged in sex, the continued use would maintain the euphoric high and avoid the pain of the inevitable comedown.

The next consumable is GBL (gammabutyrolactone) (often used and known as date rape) is a sedative/depressant which creates a similar feeling to being drunk but in control, along with an initial rush of euphoria and reduced inhibitions it is taken on the hour every hour as phones are synched to alert everyone when the next shot is due.

Everyone looks out for each other with measurement of doses and effects to make sure no-one goes under, as a typical dose varies from 0.5ml to 1.5ml, two milliliters is enough to induce coma and then there is a fine line between quantities which induce coma to heart failure and death.

Last of the trio is Mephedrone (drone, m-cat, meow meow), chemically similar to amphetamine, and is taken to offset the lethargic effect of GBL. The initial feeling is one of euphoria, extremely horny, and sexually alert to what is going on around, being empathic to others and very confident. This cocktail of drugs all mixed together seriously reduces your inhibitions, boosts your self-worth and engages you with everyone in the room to the extent where you are having sex, lots of sex, with lots of total strangers and feeling the best you have ever felt and are having the best sex you could imagine.

A few days later the come down kicks in, and for a short space of time you consider your options, then its back on the apps looking for the next hook up.

What really convinces you to go again is that your drug dealer has just sent out another group text with a picture of a kitten smiling with the phrase “Thank F**K it’s Friday get your special offers T,G,M, V’s party packs available” .

Some men attend these events to overcome personal issues they may have, consuming drugs to overcome fears of rejection, sexual inadequacies, being ashamed about their body and to feel sexually released. Many gay men have struggled with growing up with a different sexual identity than what may have been expected of them, with the help of these apps men have been able to communicate instantly with people who have had the same feelings and desires to fit in and find friendship. I have seen that this can also come at a cost as they are introduced into a setting they may not have expected, or even liked but again the need to fit in, to be accepted wins over any negative judgement they may have of what is taking place.

To continue reading this article click here The men who attend are from all walks of life and some tend to fit themselves into certain categories of which they are quite proud, for example Wolves: Late 30s to 40s, lean to semi muscular, usually hairy, often with facial hair. Otters: Late 20s to 30s, leaner, usually hairy, often with facial hair and Twinks: Late teens-early 20s, boyish features, thinner to slim build, and usually smooth skinned, to many other descriptive terms which men categorise themselves, and there’s those who don’t who are generally referred to as “others”. Their financial status may be that they sofa surf and live off friends and family, or they have high paid jobs with a large disposable income to men in their 70’s who pay for young sun kissed muscular male escorts/sex workers who are supplied free drugs to advertise on their profiles that a Chemsex party is on. The purpose being to attract similar looking men for the older generation to hopefully get involved with when the free drugs kick in.

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XPC Services, Dr. Graham Mould Pharmaceutical & Toxicology Expert Witness

XPC Services provide expert witness advice and written reports for prosecuting and defence counsels on drug related criminal and similar cases. Clients include the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Police Authorities and many private solicitors.

With over 40 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia and the NHS, XPC Services expert Dr. Graham Mould holds extensive and broad knowledge in the action of drugs on the body and how the body responds when drugs are taken. His area of expertise include clinical pharmacy, clinical pharmacology and toxicology. Dr. Mould is also ideally placed to advise on drug therapy.

Previously based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Dr. Mould has been heavily involved in the close clinical monitoring of patients who were receiving potent drugs, as well as observing the action of drugs in healthy volunteers and in patients. Over the last five years, Dr. Mould's skills have developed in report writing and assessing the action of drugs in criminal cases where the action of drugs might have been responsible.

The role of the Expert Witness is to assist the Court on specialist or technical matters within their expertise. Dr. Mould is able to provide an unbiased opinion to the facts presented. His reports are clear and portrayed in numbered paragraphs for ease of reference. Written in detail using the latest research, reports are generally written within two to three weeks following an instruction and can be modified in the light of new evidence.

Welcome to XPC Services Providing expert advice on all things pharmaceutical

Dr. Mould has appeared as an Expert Witness in Magistrates and Crown Court on a number of occasions.

He has been instructed to formulate reports centred around cases: •

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involving the administration and effect of prescription and over-the-counter medicines in the young and elderly. driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. drug assisted sexual or criminal assault. the use of illicit drugs. errors in dispensing of prescribed medicines. interpretation of toxicology reports relating to drug concentrations. assessing results of overdose situations.

Recent cases have included:

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Prescription drugs and alcohol and the effects of depression and violence in terms of wounding with intent.

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Drug involved in sexual assaults through the spiking of drinks in bars and club.

The volume of cases of this nature seems to have increased in the last twelve months due to the number of drugs and other substances that are now available.

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The use of dinitrophenol as a slimming agent or to build muscle mass. This compound which is largely purchased online requires the user to ingest a potent and toxic compound and individuals have died as a result of taking it.

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VICTORIA JENKINS BSc(Hons), CBiol, MSB, MCSFS, MEWI

PHARMACOLOGIST, TOXICOLOGIST & EXPERT WITNESS

Victoria Jenkins is able to combine her professional training, which led to her achieving a BSc. (Hons.) in Pharmacology and Toxicology, with the extensive work experience she gained throughout her career. From her first post learning forensic skills at a North East company through to the three years she spent as Head of the Drug & Toxicology Department at another leading forensic company, Victoria gained an invaluable insight into alcohol calculations, drink drive offences, alcohol, drug and medication effects and interactions. She became an independent consultant in 2002 and also provides reports as a consultant for Biomark Forensics.

As part of her continual commitment to develop and extend her knowledge-base Victoria trained in the use of the ‘Camic Datamaster’ and ‘Lion Intoxilyzer 6000UK’ breath testing machines and attended a residential course at the Department of Forensic Medicine & Science in Glasgow; as well as undertaking additional training in the written and oral presentation of forensic evidence to support her work as an Expert Witness.

Having attended Crown, Magistrates’ and Youth Courts, Coroners’ Courts and the Royal Courts of Justice in London and Jersey, to give advice and evidence on various aspects of forensic toxicology, Victoria is well versed in the etiquette expected of an Expert Witness in Court. Added to this, her encyclopaedic knowledge of the effects and interactions of a wide range of alcohol, drugs and medicines has been of great assistance in many cases she has undertaken; empowering her with the knowledge required to produce hundreds of professional reports.

Victoria offers a diverse service as an Expert Witness and whilst mainly dealing with criminal cases for the defence or as a Single/Joint Expert, she has also carried out personal injury work and medical negligence cases on the behalf of the claimant, defendant or as a Single/Joint Expert.

As you would expect of such a consummate professional Victoria is a member of a number of leading organisations including: • Member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI); • Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists (MCSFS); • Member of the Society of Biology (MSB); • Chartered Biologist (CBIOL) • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Approved Expert (APIL Expert).

Giving us brief examples of cases that she has successfully undertaken in the past, Victoria went on to say: Personal Injury Cases: for example accidents at home or in the workplace where somebody has ingested alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal drugs. I have been asked to consider whether the drugs/alcohol ingested may have affected co-ordination, balance, concentration etc and therefore have contributed towards the accident happening.

Medical Negligence Cases: for example where an individual has been prescribed the wrong medication by mistake or has been prescribed the wrong dose of medication and I have been asked to comment on the effect this may have had on their health.

Criminal Cases: most often these are driving offences.

In the case of alcohol, I may be asked to consider whether an individual’s recollected alcohol consumption is consistent with their breath reading and whether their reading would have been below the limit if they had not consumed post driving or laced drinks. I have also been asked to consider post driving and laced consumption in relation to drug driving offences.

I am also often asked to comment on the effects of alcohol and/or drugs on an individual at the time they committed an offence and/or at the time they were interviewed.

I have been asked to consider toxicology reports in Post Mortem cases to assess whether the effects of drugs and/ or alcohol may have contributed to someone’s death.

In cases where an individual claims that they have had their drinks spiked (often to facilitate rape), I have been asked to comment on the effects of any drugs that may have been detected in their blood or urine samples. If no drugs were detected, I have been asked to consider whether any drugs may have been administered that could have passed out of the body prior to samples being obtained and if so whether the effects of these drugs are consistent with any effects described by the individual.

VICTORIA JENKINS

BSc(Hons) CBiol MSB, MCSFS, MEWI

T: 0191 378 1939 M: 07890 030 366 E: victoria.jenkins@live.co.uk

Mr Janusz Knepil BSc (Hons), CSci, CChem, FRSC, EuSpLM, MIOSH, Associate of the Royal College of Pathologists

Forensic Toxicologist Mr Janusz Knepil is a Clinical Biochemist and Consultant Toxicologist Expert witness covering the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Addiction.

Alcohol.

Alcohol assisted rape.

Alcohol assisted sexual assault.

Alcoholism (biochemical aspects & interpretation).

Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) poisoning.

Blood alcohol.

Breath alcohol.

Clinical biochemistry.

Clinical chemistry.

Drink driving.

Drug abuse.

Drug assisted rape.

Drug assisted sexual assault.

Drug child care.

Drug concentration interpretation.

Drug driving.

Drug monitoring.

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Drug misuse.

Ethanol.

Hip flask defence.

Immunosuppression.

Medical mismanagement.

Methanol poisoning.

Paracetamol poisoning.

Paraquat poisoning.

Pathological biochemistry.

Post mortem drug interpretation.

Prescription error.

Substance abuse.

Toxicology.

Forensic toxicology Therapeutic drug monitoring.

Transplant biochemistry.

Urine alcohol.

Specialisms:

toxicology, alcohol, drink and drug driving, illegal drugs and prescription medicines, pharmacology, sexual assault, child abuse.

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Prof David M Taylor BSc, MSc, PhD, FCMHP, MRPharmS, FFRPS

Psychopharmacologist

Recognised expert in psychopharmacology.

Director of Pharmacy and Pathology at the Maudsley Hospital and Professor of Psychopharmacology, Kings College, London.

International profile in research and author of several textbooks of psychopharmacology, including the Maudsley prescribing guidelines.

Provided expert witness testimony for more than 300+ cases.

Extensive experience of cases involving suspected adverse effects and of claims resulting from prescribing errors.

Expertise in the behavioural effects of antidepressants and many other drugs.

Acknowledged proficiency in negligence claims relating to pharmacists’ activities and to prescribing (all areas of medical practice).

Expert in back-calculating drug plasma levels for both legal and illicit drugs.

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David Berry

(PhD FRC Path MFSSoc MRSC) Independent Toxicology Consultant & Expert Witness

With 45 years as a practising analytical toxicologist and an additional 30 years providing independent toxicology consultancy, David Berry holds considerable experience at giving evidence in Magistrates & Crown Courts; Military Court Marshalls, Employment and sporting tribunals.

A specialist in toxicology with particular emphasis on prescribed and illicit Drugs and Alcohol, David Berry has been involved in a range of criminal and civil investigations including driving and alcohol/ drug cases, child custody where drugs and poisons are involved; drug facilitated crime, workplace drug testing, medical reviews, interpretation of forensic toxicological analysis and forensic pathology reports.

David utilises his experience and expertise to compile insurance reports, personal injury claims and cases of medical negligence and has acted as an expert witness in Coroners, Magistrates, County and Crown Courts.

A qualified analytical chemist, David Berry was employed for 45 years in a specialist NHS toxicology laboratory as a Senior Analyst, working on developing methods for drug analysis and providing services for the analysis of drugs in biological specimens.

David began offering his services to support a range of Clinical situations with his main applications of involvement being in Clinical and Forensic drug testing. Inevitably, he became involved with cases that had legal connotations and was drawn into writing legal reports and opinions related to such cases.

David Berry's mainly advises and instructs in the UK but global instruction are considered as he looks to open some new and exciting doors in the future.

Following these experiences, David started to offer these services to the legal profession independently.

Today, David Berry specialises in writing detailed toxicological reports and interpretation for criminal and civil (usually insurance) investigations where drugs and poisons and/or alcohol are involved.

The toxicology services that David Berry provides have advanced over time. He has become more involved with medical/toxicology reviews in workplace drug testing and also provides expert witness reports for hair testing analysis, mainly for the family courts.

Providing valuable assistance to situations where toxicology is potentially involved, David has also undertaken a couple of security related jobs dealing, mainly with the assessments of toxicological risks.

To instruct David directly please contact him on the details below To read his full C.V. Click Here T:01342 324 955 / M:07833 556 460 E:dave_b2@mail.com

A forward-thinking Company, backedup by highly training staff and modern support services, the Independent Drug Monitoring Unit - IDMU Ltd has gained an impressive reputation for providing quality, independent professional services as Expert Witnesses dealing with all aspects of drugs, as well as conducting Research on drug prices and large scale drug user surveys throughout the UK and online, including collecting date on drugs such as the consumption patterns of drugs, medicinal use of drugs. Making IDMU uniquely positioned to provide market analysis, as well as to comment on the valuation and effects of drugs .

In a recent interview founder of the Company, Matthew Atha - BSc, MSc, MB (2), CLB, LRCP (1st), MRCS, Expert Witness Certificate/Bond Salon, agreed to let us in on the secret to the Company’s year-on-year success: “In my capacity as an Expert Witness I am able to draw on the diverse knowledge and experience of most aspects of illegal drugs and drug usage, as well as my time working in an organic chemistry lab which I undertook before studying medicine and psychology at University. These give a firm scientific background and methodology to my approach.

My postgraduate research into monitoring the consumption patterns of drug users led to the annual drug-user surveys which underpin the evidence I provide to the court. This includes drug consumption data from over 30,000 respondents and drug valuation data at different market levels (street/midmarket/bulk) in many cases down to geographical postcode areas.”

A Member of the Expert Witness Institute, the Academy of Experts, together with the Independent Network of Drug Experts (INDEX), Matthew - Director & Principal Consultant, currently attends court on average once a month, although in the past he has on occasion attended court in up to 2-3 cases a week.

Around 99% of the instructions Matthew undertakes are for the defence in criminal cases; the remainder being a combination of instructions directly by the court, by the prosecution, or in civil cases: “As an expert giving evidence I take seriously my duty to the court rather than the party on whose behalf I have been instructed.”

The most common types of case undertaken by Matthew involve drug valuations, cannabis cultivation (yield, production capacity, valuation, consumption, paraphernalia), drug-driving, or possession with intent (consumption, quality, valuation, paraphernalia).

“We also deal with prison drugs tests (particularly re heavy users of skunk where 30 days is insufficient to clear the system), and mens rea cases (offences committed under the influence of drugs),” Matthew explained, “Our prosecution instructions tend to be for the more obscure substances, most notably steroid valuations for HM Customs.”

When asked the importance of instructing an Expert Witness at the beginning of an investigation/legal case, opposed to asking for an opinion at a later stage of the proceedings, Matthew told us: “Key to many cases is the retention of vital evidence.

A high proportion of our cases involve cannabis cultivation systems where the police are liable to destroy evidence before it can be properly evaluated.

In proceeds of crime applications for cannabis production, in many cases the estimated yields upon which they are based can be grossly exaggerated, however by the time a case has reached this stage in most cases the sample plants will have been destroyed.”

IDMU Ltd Rodney Chambers, Liverpool L1 9AA The Case Study below is typical of those undertaken by Matthew: “In a drug-driving case under the new S5A RTA provisions where the blood concentration of drugs exceeded the prescribed limit there was a 3 hour delay between the accident allegedly caused by the defendant and his arrest. On arrest the defendant stated he had taken drugs and alcohol since the crash but before arrest, with the sample (taken a further 3 hours after arrest) found to be positive for cocaine and metabolite but under the limit for cannabis (THC).

By comparing the levels of active drugs and metabolites within the defendants sample, and the typical range of plasma half-lives of the respective drugs, it was possible to establish that the cannabis had certainly been taken after the crash, and that the cocaine (a substantial quantity) could have been taken at any point between 2 hours before and 2 hours after the crash.�

T 0151 438 2326 F: 0151 709 8948 E: legal@idmu.co.uk W: www.idmu.co.uk

Dr Elizabeth Soilleux MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FRCPath, PGCertMedEd

Expert Witness Pathologist I am an experienced coroner's pathologist with over 10 years' consultant level experience and experience of over 1,000 autopsies, including many complex ones. I undertake medicolegal cases in haematopathology, autopsy pathology and other areas of pathology by agreement. I am able to recommend experienced expert colleagues where I feel others have greater expertise.

With over 8 years involvement in medicolegal work I am able to provide short reports on specimens or full court compliant reports. I can also provide expert biopsy reporting, as either a primary diagnosis or second opinion.

Keeping medicolegal cases to 10 - 20 per year, ensures high quality work with attention to detail and a high calibre, very clear and user-friendly service.

Turnaround time is 4-6 weeks from receipt of all relevant information, but cases can be expedited if there are extenuating circumstances. Expert biopsy reporting is rapid taking 2-5 days, depending on complexity.

90% of work undertaken is for the claimant although I am happy to work as a ‘single joint expert' and will cover any international geographical area, as, in pathology, material can almost always be posted.

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Autopsy work will only be undertaken in the UK and Ireland.

I am able to translate material from French, German and Spanish.

Please contact me to discuss your requirements without obligation.

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