Citation

Fernando R, Liyanage S. Med. Sci. Law 1990; 30(3): 219-220.

Affiliation

Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2398798

Abstract

Electrocution is a rare mode of suicide. In Sri Lanka, where the suicide rate is extremely high, ingestion of liquid pesticides is the commonest method used. The case of a 34-year-old labourer of the Electricity Board, who committed suicide using 220-240 volt domestic electricity supply is described. He had been suffering from a depressive illness for some time. Suicide by electrocution has not been documented in Sri Lanka before.

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