Citation

Keiser-Nielsen H. Z. Rechtsmed. 1984; 93(2): 135-141.

Vernacular Title

War "der unglaubliche Selbstmord durch Beilhiebe" in Wirklichkeit ein Mord?

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

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PMID

6516600

Abstract

In 1935 the middle-aged wife of a farmer was found with several wounds in her head, originating from blows from an axe that was found nearby. The death was accepted as a "most unusual case of suicide" and was reported by Willy Munck in this journal (27:308-318, 1937). The present author, who at that time was a young medical student and dealt with the victim in hospital, was of another opinion but tried in vain to have the case re-considered. On the basis of some original observations, it is suggested that "the unusual suicide" should rightly be considered as a murder case.

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