title: A case of "atypical homicidal" cut-throat injury.
abstract: Cut-throats can be of homicidal, suicidal or accidental origin. In cases of death from a cut-throat, distinguishing the cause is one of the important functions in crime investigation. The features that differentiate suicidal and homicidal cut-throat injuries are the presence of hesitation cuts, depth of wound, signs of struggle, edges of the wound, etc. In the case of a suicidal cut-throat, it is not uncommon to find hesitation cuts but in a homicidal cut-throat, it is uncommon. We present a case of a homicidal cut-throat injury but with hesitation cuts and tailing over the neck, unlike the classical description of homicidal cut-throat injury. This resulted from a curved, sharp and moderately heavy weapon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar S
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar Ms
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka, India bobs009@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yp Raghavendra
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka), District Hospital, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Mahadeshwara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Homicide; cut-throat; hesitation cuts; suicide