title: A case of disguised suicide.
abstract: A case of disguised suicide is presented. A 77-year-old man had made technical arrangements so that the pistol with which he shot himself was thrown aside by the elasticity of a rubber band, to which it was tied, and was thereby hidden. After the shot the man fell and crushed his head, which initially concealed the bullet wound. A scrutinizing technical investigation at the scene of the death close collaboration between the experts involved, revealed the true circumstances. No explanation for the attempt to conceal the suicide was found.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot