An unusual suicide with a safety razor blade--a case report.
A 29-year-old male was found dead lying in a pool of blood inside a community toilet locked from inside. The individual is alleged to have committed suicide by cutting his throat with a safety razor blade, which was found at the scene by the investigating police authority. The deceased, as per his relatives, was suffering from depression for the last few days.
Rautji
Ravi
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Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029, India. rautjiravi@hotmail.com
Behera
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Dogra
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013405:Suicide; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*