Citation

Prajapati P, Sheikh MI. Med. Legal Update 2010; 10(1): 40-42.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

Accidental cases are rarely encountered difficulties to investigators, when evidences of accidents are usually common and recognizable. There have been cases where the victim has sharp cutting dangerous injuries over the body simulating homicidal death. Sometimes it poses difficult challenges to Investigating officer. A case of vehicular accident is discussed here in which victim had two incised wounds and two cut throat wounds suggestive of infliction of injuries by a fairly sharp cutting weapon, which creates a suspicion of homicide. The puzzle could only be solved by visiting scene of crime, interaction with Investigating Officer (IO) and eye witness. The findings from the scene of crime investigation and autopsy made it evident that the manner of death was accidental in nature. This case is presented to highlight the importance of visiting scene of crime in crime investigation.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Homicide; homicide; Suicide; Death; autopsy; traffic accident; article; medicolegal aspect; wound; throat; Scene of crime