[Case reports of suicide with an electric drill].
In this report, three cases of suicide by an electric power drill are described. In the first case, a man aged 51 was found with four penetrating wounds of the head and chest. The second case involves a 56-year-old man who suffered a penetrating craniocerebral injury and the third case involves a 53-year-old man who suffered one head injury and two chest injuries. In the first two cases, the victims were found dead. In the third case, the victim survived his injuries for 28 hours. The case histories and the post-mortem examinations revealed no evidence of homicide.
Institut für Rechtsmedizin (Charité) Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Andreas
A
Schmeling
Eberhard
E
Lignitz
Hansjürg
H
Strauch
D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*