scholarly journals Investigation of Unnatural Death

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Barek ◽  
SMT Haque
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Time Since Death ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Deceased Person ◽  
Police Station ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Death Time ◽  
Unnatural Death

A complete systematic investigation of unnatural death helps the court hugely to give an acceptable judgement. Legal officers like officer-in-charge of a police station, magistrates, witnesses of death circumstances and the forensic pathologists are basically involved in such investigation. Proper and true documentation by investigating officer are necessary. Identification of the deceased person, cause of death, manner of death, mode and mechanism of death, time since death, weapons used to cause the injuries etc. are opined in the investigaiton report as per direction given in the code of criminal procedure. These matters have been discussed in this article. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v5i2.21130 Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 5, No. 2: July 2014, Pages 34-38

Autopsy Analysis of Suicidal Hanging Cases in Sylhet

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Tasnuva Aziz Munalisa ◽  
Md. Shamsul Islam ◽  
Md. Abdul Hye Minar ◽  
Tahmina Islam ◽  
Kanta Deb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Police Station ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
The World ◽  
Post Mortem Findings

Background:Suicide is one of the leading cause of unnatural death in the world. The frequency of suicidal hanging is dramatically increasing over the period of time in Bangladesh. Methods:Anautopsy reports based retrospective study carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College to analysis of suicidal hanging cases during the study period January 2017 to December 2018. After reviewing all postmortem reports, 230 cases of death were found due to suicidal hanging casesduring the study period. Results:The highest number of the victims 76(33.04%) were from the age group 10-19 years, followed by 61(26.52%) from 20-29 years and 126(54.78%) were female. Most of the dead bodies 38(16.52%) were brought from Gowainghat police station and majority victims 32(13.91%) locality were also in Gowainghat. The commonest autopsy findings were skin and subcutaneous tissue underneath the ligature mark found pale, white, hard, glistening 225(97.83%) and cyanosis 208(90.43%). The most common cause of deathin post mortem findings was asphyxia 213(92.61%). Conclusion: A well intended and inclusive programme is needed to reduce the frequency of suicidal hanging, which will ascertain the causative factor and helps incontrol and prevention.

The Coroner

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-71
Author(s):  
Belinda Cheney ◽  
Martin Goddard ◽  
David S. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
Deceased Person ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Compelling Reason ◽  
Natural Cause Of Death ◽  
Do So

The coroner is an independent judicial officer, appointed by the local authority and responsible for investigating deaths in certain circumstances. The coroner investigates violent or unnatural death, deaths of unknown cause, and deaths that occurred in custody or otherwise in state detention. It is the coroner’s role to establish the identity of the deceased person, as well as how, when, and where they died. Neither a coroner nor a jury may express an opinion on any matters other than the four factual questions nor can any verdict be framed in such a way as to appear to determine any question of criminal or civil liability. No matter how justified, the coroner has no jurisdiction to investigate unless there is a statutory trigger and no duty to hold an inquest where the investigation has revealed a natural cause of death and there is no related and compelling reason to do so.

scholarly journals Retrospective Study on Suicidal Cases at Sir Salimullah Medical College Morgue House in the Year 2008

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
Tejendra Chandra Das ◽  
Mostaque Rahim ◽  
Md Nazmul Hoq ◽  
Mosahef Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Sharmin Yasmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Young Females ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The World

Suicide is one of the commonest causes of unnatural death in the world. The number of suicide is increasing over the period of time. Our research focused on a number of factors associated with the occurrence of suicide, these includes- age, gender, religion, cause of death, modes of death. A total of 95 cases of suicide were studied in Sir Salimullah Medical College morgue house in the year 2008. The victims were composed of 33 males (34%) & 62 females (66%) and the age group of 21-30 years was the most common, which indicates occurrence of suicide is more common in young females. Of 95 cases, the most common cause of death was due to asphyxia, 88 cases (92%). Other cases include respiratory failure- 3 cases (3%), hemorrhage & shock- 4 cases (5%). In the discrimination of cause of death, we obtained information on victims & witness as well as investigating the scene & post mortem examination of the victim.   DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i2.3593 Bangladesh Medical Journal 37(2) 2008 50-51

scholarly journals PATTERN OF MEDICOLEGAL AUTOPSIES CONDUCTED AT TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH: A 3-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-125
Author(s):  
K. JYOTI PRASAD ◽  
B. VENKATESULU ◽  
M. ABDUL KHALID
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Medical College

Objectives: Death of an individual is a grave loss to the family and community at large. Death may be natural or unnatural. Analysis of unnatural deaths helps in understanding the causes, manner, and modes of deaths, thereby formulate and implement a proper policy to reduce incidence. Methods: This is a retrospective study of autopsies conducted over 3 years (2018–2020) in the mortuary of Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Tirupati. During this period, 2579 autopsies were performed. Required data were collected from the requisitions of police, inquest reports, case sheets, medicolegal register, and postmortem reports in a preformed pro forma. Results: Out of the 2579 cases, majority were in the age group of 21–30 years (34.62%) followed by 41–50 years (18.06%). Male-to-female ratio was 2.5:1. Majority were Hindus (83.52%) and most of the subjects belonged to the rural areas (62.89%). Majority were married (78.40%). The most common cause of death was road traffic accident (48.04%) followed by poisoning (15.82%). Accidental deaths were the most common manner of death (60.56%) followed by suicides (33.96%). Conclusion: The present study reveals that the most cases were in 21–30 years age group. Males outnumbered females and the subjects were mostly married and were from rural areas. Road traffic accidents were common cause of death in males and poisoning was the common cause of death in females.

scholarly journals PROFIL KASUS AUTOPSI PADA ANAK DI PROVINSI RIAU PERIODE TAHUN 2010-2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tegar Indrayana ◽  
Dedi Afandi ◽  
Stella Putri Wanda ◽  
Popi Novia ◽  
Satrio Mandala Tinardy
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Blunt Force ◽  
Incised Wound ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Medicolegal Autopsy ◽  
Sharp Force ◽  
Death Cases

AbstrakAutopsi pada anak memiliki peranan penting guna mengetahui penyebab kematian tidak wajar pada anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui profil kasus autopsi pada anak di Provinsi Riau periode tahun 2010-2014. Data diperoleh dari Visum et Repertum jenazah milik Biddokkes Polda Riau yang dianggap dapat mewakilkan gambaran se-Provinsi Riau. Hasil penelitian didapatkan angka autopsi pada anak di Provinsi Riau periode tahun 2010-2014 berjumlah 15 kasus. Karakteristik korban anak didominasi anak laki-laki (66,7%) berumur 0-5 tahun (46,7%). Didapatkan 5 kasus kekerasan tumpul, 3 kasus kekerasan tajam dan 7 kasus tidak dapat digolongkan jenis kekerasannya. Jenis luka akibat kekerasan tajam didominasi oleh luka sayat (66,7%) dengan lokasi luka tersering di leher (100%) sedangkan jenis luka akibat kekerasan tumpul didominasi oleh luka memar (60%) dengan lokasi luka tersering di kepala (80%). Seluruh kasus merupakan kematian tidak wajar dengan kasus terbanyak adalah dugaan pembunuhan (60%). Polsek Kabupaten Kampar merupakan asal polsek tersering (40%).AbstractAutopsy is an important procedure to detecting cause of death in child unnatural death cases. This study aims to describe the profile of child autopsy in Riau Province, Indonesia 2010-2014. Data was obtained from medicolegal autopsy reports that belongs to Riau Regional Police on Medicine and Health. Data is assumed could covered Riau Province child autopsy insidences. There were 15 child medicolegal autopsies recorded between 2010 and 2014 with boy (66,7%) aged 0 to 5 years old (46,7%) were dominant victims. Of the 15 child medicolegal autopsies, 5 cases were blunt force violence, 3 cases were sharp force violence, and 7 were uncategorized. Incised wound (66,7%) was lead type of wounds on sharp force violence which localized on neck (100%). Contusions (60%) was lead type of wounds on blunt force violence which often localized on head (80%). Our study highlights that homicide was the predominant manner of death (60%) and found that Kampar Regency was frequently requested for medicolegal autopsies reports.

scholarly journals Profile of autopsy cases in central level hospital of Nepal. A retrospective study of two years

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
Madan Prasad Baral
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Blunt Injury ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Firearm Injury ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Suicidal Death ◽  
Death Cases ◽  
Level Hospital ◽  
Central Level

Background: Autopsy is a systemic scientific examination of dead body by the help of which information about the cause of death can be obtained in unnatural death cases. Various countries have to follow their own law to perform an autopsy. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to analyze the pattern of autopsy cases with manner and various cause of death, which was conducted in central level hospital. Material and Methods: It is a retrospective type record based study conducted in two years period at central level hospital of Nepal in 775 corpse. Result: Out of 775 cases of autopsy, 465 males and 310 females which accounts 60% of male and 40% of female cases.In context of age group the highest number of cases came for autopsy is 21-30 years of age group which accounts 39.35% of total cases followed by 31-40 years of age group and accounts 31.61% of total cases. Suicidal death cases are the highest number of cases presented 59.09% for autopsy. This is followed by accidental deaths of 27.48% and thenundetermined 9.29% and lastly homicidal 4.12%. Regarding the cause of death blunt injury cases are highly presented with 44.54% and the firearm injury cases are presented very less with only 0.25% in total 775 cases. Conclusion: In the current study it can be concluded that the Medico legal autopsy was performed in 775 corpse in a period of 2 years at central level hospital where the Male cases are predominated over Female with presence of the highest number of cases in an age group of 21-30 years. Suicidal manner of death cases are highest in number with the leading cause of death as Blunt injury.

scholarly journals A prospective study of medicolegal autopsies to establish profile of burn deaths

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
R. B. Umbare ◽  
M. E. Bansude ◽  
S. M. Kadavkar ◽  
C. R. Dode
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Radiant Heat ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Dry Heat ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Heat Application ◽  
A Prospective Study

Burns injuries have been a one of the major cause of concern since prehistoric time to the present era of modern medicine. Burn is considered to be the commonest cause of unnatural death in India.Burns are injuries produced by application of dry heat such as flame, radiant heat or some heated solid substance like metal or glass to the body. Dry heat, application of hot bodies, licking by flames resulting in simple burns causes local injury to the body. Moist heat leading to scalds, corrosive poisons resulting in corrosive burns. Electric spark, discharges, flashes and lightning leads to electric burns.Present study aim to know the magnitude of burn deaths in the region of southern marathwada region. Two years prospective study was conducted at Government Medical College Latur. Study of medico legal autopsies to establish the profile of burn deaths was carried out. In the present study, it is found that burns are commonly found in female (72.04%) than in females. Housewives (43.52%) were common victims followed by works (9.80%). Most of the incidences took place in morning hours (45.53%). Most common place of incidence was house (83%). Kerosene (57.63%) was the most common accelerant used to cause burn. If percentage of burn increases, the survival period decreases and vice versa. Most common alleged manner of death was accident (53, 6%).

scholarly journals Needle placement accuracy in CT-guided robotic post mortem biopsy

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Gromniak ◽  
Maximilian Neidhardt ◽  
Axel Heinemann ◽  
Klaus Püschel ◽  
Alexander Schlaefer
Keyword(s):  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Minimal Invasive ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Time Since Death ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Needle Placement ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Placement Accuracy

AbstractForensic autopsies include a thorough examination of the corpse to detect the source or alleged manner of death as well as to estimate the time since death. However, a full autopsy may be not feasible due to limited time, cost or ethical objections by relatives. Hence, we propose an automated minimal invasive needle biopsy system with a robotic arm, which does not require any online calibrations during a procedure. The proposed system can be easily integrated into the workflow of a forensic biopsy since the robot can be flexibly positioned relative to the corpse. With our proposed system, we performed needle insertions into wax phantoms and livers of two corpses and achieved an accuracy of 4.34 ± 1.27 mm and 10.81 ± 4.44 mm respectively.

scholarly journals Certification of Vehicular Hyperthermia Deaths in the Pediatric Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-662
Author(s):  
Reade A. Quinton
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Autopsy Findings ◽  
Scene Investigation ◽  
Medical Examiners ◽  
In Infants And Children

The investigation of vehicular hyperthermia deaths in infants and children requires coordination between the autopsy, clinical history, and scene investigation. Unfortunately, autopsy findings can be limited or nonspecific, clinical history may be unavailable, and details concerning ambient temperature and vehicular temperature may be vague. In cases where hyperthermia is established as the cause of death, the certification of manner of death can be challenging and inconsistent among medical examiners. This article provides an overview of vehicular hyperthermia deaths and the certification of cause and manner of death in these cases.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study of elderly widows residing in urban field practice area of S. N. Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5224
Author(s):  
Gowri Shankar ◽  
Jayaraj M. Ramachandra ◽  
Sarojini S. Hunshikatti
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sitting Posture ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Field Practice

Background: Widows are the most vulnerable segment among the elderly population in India. Elderly widows face several social, economic, emotional and cultural deprivations due to their gender, widowhood and old age. Hence, this study was done with the objective to know the socio demographic profile and morbidity of elderly widows residing in urban field practice area of S.N. Medical College, Bagalkot.Methods: This cross sectional study was done in 8 Anganwadi areas during 2016 by cluster random sampling. All the elderly widows residing in the areas were included after informed consent. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional review board. Data regarding their socio demographic profile, cause of death of husband, the number of years being a widow, health seeking behavior and their chronic morbidities were noted. Height and weight of each elderly widow was measured and body mass index calculated using the formula weight in kilogram divided by height in meter 2 and classified according to South East Asian category. Blood pressure was recorded three times with the widow in a sitting posture in an interval of 3 minutes and the least value was documented according to JNU classification.Results: Out of 140 elderly widows who were residents of the areas, majority (69.29%) were between 60 to 74 years of age followed by 27.86% between 75 to 89 years of age. It was observed that 75% of them were illiterate. The leading cause of death of husband was coronary heart disease (19.29%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (12.86%) and alcoholic cirrhosis (10.71%). On examination of the non-hypertensive widows, it was observed that 36.06% were in Stage I and 22.68% were in Stage II of hypertension (JNU classification).Conclusions: Elderly widows are a vulnerable segment of the community. Their health care needs are a priority and regular health check-ups are to be planned.

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