An unusual pattern of decomposition associated with suicidal electrocution in a bath

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1085-1087

  Fernando, Tarini ^a,b   Winskog, Calle ^a,b   Byard, Roger W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bathtub; Decomposition; Electrocution; Forensic science; Heating; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATH; BATHTUB; CASE REPORT; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTROCUTION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEATING; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; POSTMORTEM CHANGE; SUICIDE;

BATHTUB; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTROCUTION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEATING; SUICIDE;

BATHS; ELECTRIC INJURIES; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SUICIDE;

EID: 84880162102     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12163     Document Type: Article

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