‘Doctor death’ forensic pathologist reveals the worst ways people can die

Roger Byard – whose colleagues refer to him as ‘Doctor Death’ – has investigated some of the most traumatic deaths in Australia.

He’s also investigated some of the strangest.

The forensic pathologist told the latest episode of Gary Jubelin’s I Catch Killers podcast about his baptism of fire into the profession, being called out to investigate the infamous ‘bodies in barrels’ Snowtown murders on his first week on call.