Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 2

Mysteries of decapitation deaths

  • Author:
  • Sanjay Gupta
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 61 to 63

Department of Forensic Medicine, Pramukh Swarru Medical College, Karamsad-388325, Indiadrsanja3Tndfin@yah00.co.in, drsanjaymdfm@gmail.com

Abstract

Decapitation deaths cases are not seen commonly and always set a challenge to forensic pathologist and investigation officer about their modes of death. Meticulous postmortem examination, scientific approach and necessary laboratory investigation are need of hour to solve mysteries and to address bewildering issues of decapitation deaths. Three cases of different nature and modes are discussed here.

Keywords

Decapitation, Homicidal, Suicidal, Accidental, Post-mortem examination