title: [Death after anal "fisting"].
abstract: A 45-year-old homeless woman was found dead at her usual sleeping place. Apart from traces of blood on the lower abdomen of the body, the police investigations did not produce any clues pointing to an unnatural death. At autopsy, it was found, however, that death had been caused by extensive disruptions of the intestine. After being confronted with the results, the sexual partner of the victim admitted manual anal penetration, but claimed that this had been done by mutual agreement. The court did not accept that statement and sentenced him to life imprisonment for murder. The frequency of such fatal outcomes of anal penetration, the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim and the special features at the scene are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Preuss
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strehler
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dettmeyer
authors.forename: Burkhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madea
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence