Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 3

Multiple Violent Suicidal Attempts by One Mentally Ill Person: A Rare Case

  • Author:
  • Sujash Biswas1,, Chandan Bandyopadhyay2, Sayan Biswas3, Deepsekhar Dalal4, Shobhan Roy5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 325 to 327

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic State Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata

2Assist. Prof, Dept. of FSM, Medical College, Kolkata

3Post Graduate trainee, Dept. of FSM, Medical College, Kolkata

4Assist. Prof, Dept. of FSM, ICARE Institute of Medical Science & Research and Dr. B.C.Roy Hospital, Haldia

5Post Graduate trainee, Dept. of FSM, Medical College, Kolkata

*Corresponding Author: E-mail: drsujashnrs@gmail.com

Online published on 14 September, 2015.

Abstract

Suicide is a potential threat to our society at present. Young aged boys and girls are most common victims of suicide. Social, economic factors play major role in commission of suicide. People may attempt suicide adopting various means like hanging, burning, poisoning etc. Sometimes multiple methods are adopted at a time. In this case we will discuss such a case where a young aged male person committed suicide using various means. The victim cut his throat at two places and also anterior aspects of both the forearms at a time. Hesitation cut marks were present over neck and right forearm. Presence of poison in the stomach was incidental finding. A painful death was the ultimate fate of the life reflecting an intense depressive state of the mind resulting from long term unemployment. Our goal is to make the society aware so that similar incidences can be prevented to some extent in future by proper precautionary measure and counselling.

Keywords

Suicide, Cut Throat, Depressive, Poisoning, Mental illness