About
De Winter Investigations

As a researcher in academic archaeology, I’m experienced in reconstructing events from small and incomplete data. This is called scarcity of evidence. Because of this, the study of archaeology applies so-called abductive reasoning. The process that leads to the explanation with the highest probability, observed from the factual evidence. This methodology is also used with policing and forensics. My expertise is forensic archaeology, research to fingerprints on ancient Egyptian clay sealings dating to the Middle Kingdom and the Second Intermediate Period, the time between 2000 to 1500 BC.

A private investigator (PI) however is not an attorney, debt collector or police constable. A PI assists clients by collecting and analyzing evidence, taking the priciples of lawful proportionality and subsidiarity into account with the investigative methods and the interests of the client. With a written report of investigation, the client can file a report with the police, and support and strengthen your position in a legal case.

A PI cannot arrest individuals, nor carries weapons. One is not legally obligated to cooperate in an interview with a private investigator. A PI also has to respect the same laws and regulations as any other civilian.