title: [Forensic analysis of 7 infant homicide cases in Suzhou].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss and summarize the major characteristics, autopsy examination, and scene investigation in infant homicide cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 2008 to 2013 in Suzhou, the information of seven detected infant homicide cases were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The criminal suspects were victims' mothers with young ages and pregnancies were premarital. Infant homicide cases occurred at the same location of the delivery. The infants died of mechanical asphyxia in the majority of the cases. Most bodies were naked and their umbilical cords were not cut by iatrogenic method and didn't connect with the bodies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The standardization of forensic investigation can improve the analysis and detection of infant homicide cases.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jin-Long
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Rong-Qi
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia; D001344:Autopsy; D002681:China; D057237:Criminals; D003643:Death; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012189:Retrospective Studies