title: Homicidal Cut Throat: The Forensic Perspective.
abstract: The forensic pathologists have a challenging task during the ascertainment of the manner of death in cut throat injuries when presented with no proper history or witnesses. We report a rare homicide, where a person was killed by the father of his gay partner. A 51-year-old married man was found dead in his car on the driving seat at a road. There were blood stains on the dash board and windscreen. No weapon had been recovered. At autopsy, a deep, oblique, long incised injury was found on the front of the neck. There were no hesitant or defense injuries. The cause of death was cut throat. The findings were compatible with a homicidal cut throat by a right handed person from behind after head being restrained firmly. Findings were compatible with the history provided by the suspect.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura , Sri Lanka .
authors.forename: Muditha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidanapathirana
authors.affiliation: Acting Consultant Judicial Medical Officer, District General Hospital , Vavuniya, Sri Lanka .
authors.forename: Jeewana C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Samaraweera
keywords: Gay relationship; Handedness