Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 4

Analysis of Homicidal Deaths in a Tertiary Care Center of a Non-Metropolitan City of South India: A Retrospective Study

1P G student, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangaluru

2Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangaluru

3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangaluru

*Email: drsurajshettyfmt@gmail.com

Online published on 6 February, 2018.

Abstract

A retrospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, between June 2014 to June 2017 with regard to demography, injuries, mortality trends and profiles among the Medico-legal autopsies conducted in homicide related deaths and the findings are presented in this paper.

Keywords

Autopsy, Blunt force, Demography, Homicidal deaths, Sharp force, Weapons