Citation

Schnabel A, Niess C, Schmidt K, Kauert G, Bratzke H. Arch. Kriminol. 2001; 208(1-2): 42-47.

Vernacular Title

Zum Tod im Senioren-/Pflegeheim aus rechtsmedizinischer Sicht.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11591058

Abstract

Following the death of 16 inhabitants of a nursing home within a period of 2 weeks, the prosecution ordered legal autopsies in all of the cases, which had not yet been buried or cremated, suspecting a neglect of nursing or active euthanasia respectively. Two out of a total of ten cases revealed drug overdoses which could have explained death. However, due to concurring causes of death, the evidence could not be furnished with adequate security. In the present case, the examinations helped--already in a preliminary stage of the investigations--to prevent the authorities from more expensive proceedings as well as the respective nursing home from being unjustly suspected of having committed a criminal offense.

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