You are a forensic biologist and have been asked to review the files of an old, unsolved murder case. The autopsy report is missing a lot of important information, but you read that the victim had a thymus gland that was just starting to shrink. Based on this information alone, what can you conclude about the victim?

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The thymus gland is most active in childhood and starts to shrink at puberty. The process of shrinking typically begins around the age of 12 to 16 years, indicating that the victim was likely in this age range.

You Are a Forensic Biologist and Have Been Asked to Review