[Adhesive tape on the face--criminalistic aspects].
Under forensic differential diagnostic aspects postmortem findings of adhesive tape in the face suggest either suicide, an autoerotic accident or homicide, in which case the adhesive tape could have been used for sealing the mouth or as a means to commit the homicide itself. 9 autopsy cases are described as examples with this constellation and discussed under criminological aspects.
Tomforde
Anja
A
Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Hamburg.
Tsokos
Michael
M
Anders
Sven
S
Püschel
Klaus
K
D000059:Accidents / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology*; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*