Citation

Leygraf E. Beitr. Gerichtl. Med. 1990; 48: 551-559.

Vernacular Title

Suizidale Stromtodesfalle ausserhalb der Badewanne (Mit drei kasuistischen

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Freiburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Verlag Franz Deuticke)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2241842

Abstract

Three cases of suicides due to electricity, which happened outside the bathtub, are presented. In favour of suicide there spoke farewell letters, the situation of discovery or known depressive personality changes. In all three cases it was about male persons at the age of 19, 30 and 50. Low-voltage electricity was used. The locations chosen for the employed electric cables were: right wrist/left ankle or right and left wrist. The electric marks showed a circular continuous form with different breadth, partly associated with carbonization. In one case over the normal clothes there were worn a ski suit and an integral helmet; the flow of electric current was regulated by a timer.