A case of hunting death due to an overpenetrated bullet

Cascini, Fidelia; Tartaglione, Tommaso; Oliva, Antonio; Marchetti, Daniela

doi:10.1007/s00414-008-0270-2

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“…Vital conclusions in the present case were only achieved by the close cooperation of forensic pathology and the police services; this once more highlights the overriding importance of an interdisciplinary approach in the investigation of firearm deaths [17,20].…”

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Suicide by shooting with a tiling hammer

2009

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Reports of cases involving self-made firearms are rare. This report discusses an unusual case involving a 36-year-old man found dead by the bank of a lake with a suspected gunshot wound. A gas pistol, calibre 9 mm, was found in the lake. A metal pipe with a hammer was also found but not initially identified as the causative weapon. The investigation focussed on the gas pistol until tests revealed that this had never been fired. Attention then turned to the metal tube and hammer. A reconstruction of the weapon revealed that the victim had constructed a unique functional device activated via a hammer used in his occupation as a tiler. It was concluded that the man had committed suicide. This is a highly unusual suicide case due to the discovery of more than one weapon at the scene and the use of a self-made firearm. The findings of this case would be of interest to forensic scientists, pathologists and the police.

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Suicide by shooting with a tiling hammer

2009

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“…In forensic medicine literature, there exist numerous case descriptions of homicides that remained undetected during the external post-mortem examination but were finally revealed in the course of a subsequent autopsy [1,2,5,8,12,16]. Scientific investigations have shown that in Germany at least half of the homicides remain unrevealed.…”

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A web-based e-learning programme for training external post-mortem examination in curricular medical education

Schmeling

Kellinghaus

Becker³

et al. 2011

Int J Legal Med

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In Germany, the external post-mortem examination is considered a medical duty and may be performed by any licensed physician. Concerning legal medicine as a curricular subject in teaching medical students, the external post-mortem examination is regarded a core area. At the University of Müenster, 15 virtual cases of death have been developed by using the web-based Inmedea Simulator. The programme allows performing all relevant steps in executing a complete external post-mortem examination. A particular importance was attached to the aspect of training users in approaching the subject in a systematic way to interpret significant forensic findings correctly and to comprehend their medico-legal implications. The programme was used for the first time in the academic term of 2010/2011. The overall reception of the programme by the medical students resulted to be positive in a first evaluation.

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“…Hunting-related deaths may derive from suicide, homicide, and accident, and sometimes it is very hard to distinguish between them [4,5]. According to the Italian Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), in 2012 hunters represented approximately 2% of the entire Italian population.…”

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An unusual hunting-related death due to a Brenneke® SuperSabot shotgun slug

Gitto¹,

Maiese²,

Dell’Aquila³

et al. 2014

RJLM

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Hunting accidents are a underestimate cause of injuries and death. Brenneke® slugs are the most common used shotgun ammunitions in hunting. A particular type of Brenneke® slug is the SuperSabot, characterized by high speed, high energy and very good precision. Deaths due to a Brenneke® SuperSabot are rarely described in literature. Three hunters were carrying out a wild boar hunting expedition. During the hunting a wild boar suddenly appeared in the middle of the group. The hunter who was behind the group instinctively fired to the beast using a semiautomatic gauge 12 shotgun. The bullet hit the wild boar, made a through-through wound and then hit the hunter who was just ahead the animal, killing him. At the external examination of the beast, an entry wound and an exit wound were found. At the postmortem examination of the hunter, an entry wound, a perforating wound and even an exit wound were identified. After a thorough research, a spent shell wad and a live slug were found, later identified as Brenneke® SuperSabot shotgun slugs. This case highlights the importance of thorough scene investigation and postmortem examination to identify all of weapons and projectiles used, in order to distinguish among homicide, suicide and accident.

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A case of hunting death due to an overpenetrated bullet

Cited by 7 publications

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Suicide by shooting with a tiling hammer

Suicide by shooting with a tiling hammer

A web-based e-learning programme for training external post-mortem examination in curricular medical education

An unusual hunting-related death due to a Brenneke® SuperSabot shotgun slug

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