Fatal Cut-Throat Injury Labeled as Suicide after Meticulous Autopsy: Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
Suicidal cut - throat injury, Suicidal incised wound, Self inflicted woundAbstract
Dead body of a male aged about 25 years was brought for post mortem examination in the mortuary of Medico–legal Institute and Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, with the history of injury over the neck. On autopsy, a cut - throat injury was seen. Cut - throat wound is usually homicidal and very rarely it is self inflicted or accidental. Pattern of cut-throat injury, its direction and associated injuries were reconstructed during the autopsy examination. Detailed history regarding the circumstances of the case was obtained from the police and the relatives of the deceased. The Forensic Pathologists did meticulous crime scene examination. Past medical records of the deceased were probed thoroughly, which revealed that deceased was suffering from Schizophrenia. The entire exercise helped the investigating agency to arrive at a conclusion regarding the manner of death. The detailed circumstantial evidences of this case along with post mortem findings have been discussed in this case report.
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