抄録
During the course of a search for suspects and missing persons, their facial photographs are usually circulated within the public. Two cases of facial reconstruction are described in this paper, case 1 of a middle-aged woman and case 2 of an infant female. The facial reconstruction was carried out taking into account the morphological changes during aging and growing processes.
In case 1, after observing the morphological features of her face in 8 selected photographs, two photographs showing the frontal face and the oblique face were used for facial reconstruction. The major morphological features of the face were traced from each photograph. These features were then modified based on the various changes in her aging including hairstyle. The reconstructed face was found to be similar to the face in the photograph taken after her arrest, while her hairstyle and eyebrows were inconsistent.
After observing her morphological features in case 2, five photographs taken in every year for the past three years before she became missing were used for facial reconstruction. The major morphological features of the face were traced from each photograph, and these five tracings were superimposed, giving a composite facial image. The reconstructed face was made based on the above assessment, and the morphological features of her parents' and younger sister's face. The infant remains missing, so the evaluation of the reconstructed face has not been made.
