Unusual suicidal smothering by means of multiple loops of adhesive gummed tape

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 645-647

  Di Vella, Giancarlo ^a   Neri, Margherita ^a   Belviso, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesive gummed tape; Asphyxia; Forensic science; Suicidal smothering

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CRIME; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

ADHESIVES; AGED; ASPHYXIA; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0036105284     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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