Homicide by hanging: A case report and its forensic-medical aspects

被引：10

作者：

Monticelli, Fabio C. ^{[1
]}

Brandtner, Herwig ^{[1
]}

Kunz, Sebastian N. ^{[1
]}

Keller, Thomas ^{[1
]}

Neuhuber, Franz ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Paris Lodron Univ, IFFB Gerichtsmed & Forens Neuropsychiat, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria

来源：

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE | 2015年 / 33卷

关键词：

Homicide; Hanging; Electric cable; Burking; Postmortem; Trace evidence;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jflm.2015.04.006

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

0301 ; 10 ;

摘要：

We report a rare case of homicide by hanging. The postmortem examination resulted in a verdict of death by suicidal hanging and the Public Prosecutor's Office released the body for burial. After intervention by the relatives police investigations were resumed. Based on evidence impossible to reconcile with the results of the postmortem examination and requiring further clarification, an autopsy was ordered. The results of the postmortem could not be brought in line with a suicidal hanging and were further substantiated by DNA analysis. The scenario put forward by the defense claiming a secondary transfer of trace evidence onto the ligature and the victim's clothes was excluded because of the distribution pattern and the trace evidence ratio. The defendant was sentenced to 20 years of prison for homicide. The verdict was confirmed by the Supreme Court and commuted to 18 years. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.

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页码：71 / 75

页数：5

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