World-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee dies at age of 87 – NBC Connecticut
Famed forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee died at the age of 87 on Friday at his dwelling in Nevada, in line with the University of New Haven.
Lee joined the college in 1975 and based the varsity’s foresic science program. He was a professor at the college for greater than 50 years.
He got here to prominence within the Eighties after his testimony within the so-called wooden chipper homicide trial. Lee’s forensic examination and testimony helped the prosecution safe a responsible verdict towards Richard Crafts, regardless of by no means discovering the physique of Crafts’ spouse.
Lee would go on to testify in or seek the advice of on many excessive profile circumstances, together with the OJ Simpson trial and the homicide of JonBenét Ramsey.
He served because the chief criminalist for the State of Connecticut and director of the Connecticut State Police Forensics Science Laboratory from 1978 to 2000, in line with the college.
His repute came into question extra lately when a choose dominated Lee gave false testimony through the trials of two males who have been convicted of homicide within the Eighties.
The convictions have been overturned, and the boys have been launched from jail after 30 years. The State of Connecticut paid $25.2 million to the 2 males in compensation.
Born in China in 1938, Lee got here to the United States in 1964. He was predeceased by his spouse and he leaves behind a son and daughter, and 4 grandchildren.
