Citation

Johansson B, Eriksson A. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1988; 9(4): 331-333.

Affiliation

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Umeå, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3239552

Abstract

In this report, we describe an unusual method of suicide. A 35-year-old man with a history of manic-depressive psychosis and alcohol abuse killed himself by driving an awl into his brain. A theory of the reason for using this bizarre method is discussed, and the well-known question of homicide versus suicide in crime scene investigation is illustrated.

Language: en