1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai, India
2Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai, India
*Corresponding author: Ashutosh Harshwardhan Meshram, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai, India. (M) 09773194401, Email: dr_ashumeshram1978@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 21 February, 2013.
The case of a 07 year-old Indian female found dead at the second floor of a new building construction site, at Mumbai, in an semi-nude state with blood stains at mouth and ears. The scene investigation and autopsy findings suggested a sexual assault with multiple injuries over body with ligature mark around neck. The approach to the post-mortem examination using different laboratory tests was reviewed. The present report suggests the importance of autopsy examination in rape victim associated with multiple injuries and ligature strangulation with special reference to acid phosphatase test.
Autopsy, Multiple injuries, Ligature strangulation, Rape victim
