Forensic Medicine Dept., Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad (MS)
*Corresponding author
A case of sudden death of cardiac cause is presented where to relieve the pain of ischaemia the preccordial was rubbed forcefully and was brought in dead condition to casualty section of the hospital with injuries to precordium. The injury over precordium can itself lead to death of a person. If proper history is not available such injuries may be misinterpreted as homicidal. Being uncommon the case is presented.
Myocardial infarction, anginal pain, precordial injuries, coronary thrombosis
