A forensic dentist has been uncovered as a fraud, forcing the review of 500 resumes, reported RCN Radio Tuesday.
Angel Leonardo Hernandez, who had been working in the role since 2008, was uncovered during a routine review of resumes and was suspended by the National Institute of Legal Medicine (INML) for three months, pending investigation.
INML Director Carlos Eduardo Valdes said, “
According to Diario de Huila, Hernandez delivered up to 530 legal medicine verdicts while working without proper documentation. It is understood Hernandez claimed to have a degree from Colombia’s National University, which was subsequently revealed to be false.
The revelation forced a review of the resumes of almost a quarter of practicing forensic dentists.
Details of where Hernandez was working were not released.