An Unusual Case of Cut-Throat Injury: a Medico-Legal Masquerade
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine,
Vol. 6 No. 1(Winter) (2016),
12 February 2016
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Page 50-53
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijmtfm.v6i1(Winter).10057
Abstract
Background: Psychological autopsy is one of the most valuable tools in equivocal deaths.
Case Report: Hereby we present an unusual case of cut-throat injuries wherein an adult female was found dead in her house having single entry/exit which was locked from outside. On examination multiple incised wounds were found on the front aspect of the neck. Scene circumstances were equivocal.
Conclusion: Crime scene investigation and psychological autopsy plays a vital role in differentiating suicide from homicide in all cases of equivocal deaths.
- Equivocal Deaths
- Incised Wounds
- Psychological Autopsy
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