Citation

De Letter EA, Piette MH. J. Forensic Sci. 2001; 46(4): 962-965.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11451087

Abstract

We describe an extraordinary case of a 49-year-old man who committed suicide by using a pneumatic hammer. As an industrial accident was initially assumed, difficulties in determining the manner of death are discussed. In addition, the ability to perform activity and evidence of a protracted agony in a situation of extensive cerebral destruction are considered. To our knowledge, no such case of suicide has ever been reported.

Language: en

Keywords

Accidents, Occupational; Autopsy; Brain; Cause of Death; Construction Materials; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Skills; Posture; Skull; Suicide