Citation

Martinez RM, Hetzel U, Thali MJ, Schweitzer W. J. Forensic Radiol. Imaging 2015; 3(1): 80-86.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jofri.2014.11.004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A man killed his wife and their shared household cats before killing himself. The combination of the killing (suicide or homicide) of a family member and the pet is seen on occasions in forensic pathology. The purpose of this case report is to provide a comparison of the killing methods of animals, ill pets and of household animals, also in extended suicides or homicides given the initially outlined case. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; homicide; suicide; female; male; autopsy; head injury; cause of death; heart failure; intoxication; forensic pathology; strangulation; toxicology; Forensic autopsy; prescription; stab wound; human tissue; priority journal; nonhuman; blunt trauma; brain injury; cervical spine fracture; heart arrest; computer assisted tomography; alcohol blood level; neck injury; emphysema; face injury; knife cut; blood analysis; skull fracture; Article; animal tissue; domestic animal; Pet; computed tomography scanner; muscle injury; gas embolism; suffocation; Cat; first cervical vertebra; Forensic veterinary pathology; Killing method; Postmortem imaging; third cervical vertebra; Virtopsy®