A novel approach to forensic investigation: three-dimensional kinematic and kinetic motion analysis.
Following a domestic incident, a five-year-old child was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. The subsequent post-mortem examination found that the cause of death was peritonitis as a result of a rupture of the duodenum. During the police interview, the main suspect alleged that the injury occurred whilst playing a game which involved standing on the child's abdomen and chest. A reconstruction of the game was performed using 3-dimensional kinematic and kinetic motion analysis to investigate the feasibility of the statement as described by the defendant. Presented is a summary of the investigation together with a description of kinematic and kinetic methods employed.
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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