title: [Viewing the criminal site in unusual cadaver evidence: concealment, identification, determining time of death and reconstruction].
abstract: The three cases presented here (Place of finding: bath tub.: [a] 19 year old, female, stabbed to death, detection six months pm, nearly airtight room--silicon rubber; [b] 56 year old, male, drowning, detection 1.5 months pm. [c] Place of finding: slope, 49 year old, female, polytrauma, detection 3 months pm) are characterized by incomplete mummification, skeletization and colliquation of soft-tissue. According to our experience medicolegal examiner's presence is necessary on the scene in order to secure in-situ-findings, to recover the human remains and to arrange a proper transport. The autopsy should be performed in the institute's autopsy-room because of access to better equipment e.g. light, air condition, x-ray, instruments. Under these conditions a high quality of forensic examination, improved training of students and police-officers and the dignity of the deceased can be maintained.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lasczkowski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Riepert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rittner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D013997:Time Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Tatortbesichtigung bei aussergewöhnlichen Leichenfunden: Bergung, Identifizierung, Todeszeitbestimmung und Rekonstruktion.