Citation

Nikolic S, Mihailovic Z, Micic J. Srp. Arh. Celok. Lek. 2004; 132(1-2): 38-40.

Vernacular Title

Samoubistva elektricnom strujom--prikazi dva slucaja.

Affiliation

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University School of Medicine, Belgrade. bobanvladislav@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Centar za evaluaciju u obrazovanju i nauci, Publisher Srpski Lekarski Drustvo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15227964

Abstract

Suicides by electrocution are extremely rare in our country. In these cases, specific or characteristic external lesions caused through contact with conductors at the sites of entry and exit of the current, as well as general autopsy findings, and excluding the other possible causes of death, are important to elucidate them. Dilemma if death was suicidal, homicidal or accidental in manner, could be solved through good police investigation, and properly explained circumstantial events. Herein, we reported two cases of suicidal deaths, caused by electrocution. In the first case, it was a male, age of 32, who wrapped the electrical cord around his wrists, and killed himself by plugging it in. In second case, it was a female, age of 46, abused by her husband, who committed suicide by putting the switched hear-dryer into the water in bathtub.