Dr Angela Gallop to give forensic talk at Green Dragon Hotel

Dr Angela Gallop CBE has worked on several high-profile murder cases including the Pembrokeshire coast path murders of 1989, and the killings of Lynette White in 1988, Rachel Nickell in 1992, Stephen Lawrence in 1993, and Damilola Taylor in 2000.

She also worked on the investigation of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, finding no evidence to support conspiracy theories that she was deliberately killed. It was Dr Gallop’s analysis of Princess Diana’s stomach content that proved she had not been pregnant when she died.

The event, at 6.30pm on November 23, is organised by the High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Robert Robinson, to raise money for the High Sheriff’s fund, which supports a wide range of charities around Herefordshire. Tickets cost £35 and include complimentary drinks.

Dr Angela Gallop is a renowned forensic scientist (Image: Oxford Mail)

The Eventbrite page for the talk says: “Dr Gallop is one of the UK’s most celebrated forensic scientists.

“She has been practising in the field since the 1970s. During that time, she has seen and contributed to enormous changes in the way evidence is gathered and interpreted and she is going to talk about those developments by reference to some of the notable cases in which she has been closely involved.

“This event is being organised to raise funds for the fund which supports a wide range of charities around the county.

“We are most grateful to our speaker Dr Gallop for giving her time so freely.”

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Dr Gallop’s work on well-known cases has earnt her a reputation for cutting edge and cold case forensics. 

She founded the company Forensic Alliance in 1997 to provide service to the police. In 1999, her company solved the murder of Lynette White after finding a microscopic flake of dried blood under paint. After this, the police began hiring Dr Gallop whenever they needed to review significant cold cases.

When investigating the Pembrokeshire coast path murders, she examined fibres from trace evidence which led to the conviction of the murderer.

Besides murders, she has worked on other kinds of criminal cases, including suspected incest, rapes, war crimes and bestiality. In a particularly unusual case, she confirmed the presence of boar sperm in the abdomen of a man. She has also worked on investigations of alleged alien abductions.

She has been portrayed by actors in several TV series, including The Pembrokeshire Murders and Murder of God’s Banker. She has also contributed to crime documentaries.