Citation

Lasczkowski G, Röhrich J, Bratzke H. Arch. Kriminol. 1998; 202(3-4): 100-108.

Vernacular Title

Suizidexzess--Darstellung eines ungewohnlichen Falles.

Affiliation

Universität Frankfurt am Main.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9856278

Abstract

The authors report the case of a suicide pact of two men (22 and 24 years old), which exhibits extraordinary circumstances concerning the personal profile and the suicide procedures. Both had a psychiatric history and were found dead near their severely damaged car, with gaggs in their mouth and a rope tightened around the neck and fixed to the car. Extra gas cans had also been placed in the car. Autopsy confirmed death due to severe trauma and rope strangulation. Toxicological analysis of the blood revealed codeine, dihydrocodeine, paracetamol in high, doxepine in lethal concentrations. According to police investigations, which has been confirmed by medical examination, both men had made arrangements for their suicide selecting a range of methods to kill themselves.

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