Citation

Sigrist T. Arch. Kriminol. 1999; 203(3-4): 103-107.

Vernacular Title

"Krahenfusse" als Zeichen des erhaltenen Bewusstseins.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin am Kantonsspital St. Gallen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10378043

Abstract

We report on 3 deaths after the influence of high voltage current, fire and traumatic injury respectively. In all cases we found radial bands beside the eyes--so called "crow's feet". They are a sign of vital reaction in the cases of traumatic and thermic injury, possibly also in high-voltage burns due to sparking. In general, the "crow's feet" show that the person was conscious at the moment of the event.

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