A case of suicide with multiple stab wounds

Selvaraja, Ganesh Raj; Jih, Poh Kuang; Subramaniam, Kunasilan; Ibrahim, Norliza

doi:10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_16_19

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“…An accurate determination of the manner of death cannot be made solely based on the autopsy. The findings must be interpreted within the context of information obtained at the scene, death circumstances, victim's handedness, and medical history [5][6][7]. The most frequent sites of self-inflicted cut wounds are the neck, elbows, and wrists.…”

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Suicide by sharp force associated with major self-mutilation and self-cannibalism

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Ginelliová

Farkas

et al. 2023

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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Self-stabbing and self-cutting represents an uncommon method of suicide. We present a case of a 30-year-old man who was found dead in the forest. The body was naked and showed multiple cut and stab wounds on different parts of the body (face, neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities). A single-edged kitchen knife was found approximately 20 m from the body. Parts of both ears, the fifth toe of the right foot, and the scrotum were cut off. At the autopsy, two of the severed body parts—the toe and the part of the left ear—were found in the stomach. The cause of death was asphyxiation due to blood aspiration resulting from a cut throat injury. A police investigation uncovered a history of substance abuse and two previous suicidal attempts using a knife. Upon complex analysis of all the evidence, the manner of death was ruled a suicide, which was preceded by actions of major self-mutilation and self-cannibalism, both considered rare behavioral patterns.

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“…More commonly, a single injury is present in suicides by sharp force. However, there are also cases reporting multiple injuries, with a maximum of 92 injuries [3,6,[9][10][11][12]. Usually, the dominant hand is used either alone or as the lead hand, with self-inflicted injuries present on the contralateral part of the body.…”

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confidence: 99%