Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1

Dyadic death

  • Author:
  • NC Shreedhar1,, T Naveen Kumar2, VT Venkatesha2, K Ananda2, B Viswakanth2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Mar 1, 2013
  • Page Number: 12 to 14

1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka-574146, India

2Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka-560070, India

*E-mail id: shreedhar_nmc@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Homicide-suicide episodes are complex phenomenon and multidimensional events associated with the additive or multiplicative effects of many circumstances, including psychopathological, psychosocial, economical, cultural or environmental stress. The present case is being reported with an attempt to evaluate the episode so that preventive measures could be adopted.

Keywords

Dyadic death, Hanging, Drowning