Homicide-Complex Suicide: A Rare Subtype of Dyadic Death
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2016, Vol 43, Issue 2
Abstract
Homicide-suicide, a subtype of dyadic death, is described as murderer’s suicide following committing a homicide. Here, we present a case of homicide-suicide which is relatively rare because of involving complex suicide as suicide method of perpetrator. A 30 year-old male and 38 year-old female were found dead in an apartment. Postmortem investigation of man revealed that wrist cutting and hanging were used as suicide methods compatibly with complex suicide. Postmortem investigation of woman showed extensive traumatic lesions compatible with manual strangulation on neck structures and the mode of death was homicide. In the light of all findings case was concluded to be a dyadic death involving homicide-complex. The presented case is rare in terms of combination of rare methods of dyadic death, and committed complex suicide by perpetrator. While determining mode of death, detailed case history and witness statements should be taken into account along with forensic autopsy findings. Key words: Dyadic death, homicide, suicide, forensic autopsy
Authors and Affiliations
Ramazan Akçan, Mahmut Yıldırım, Aykut Lale, Eyüp Heybet
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- EP ID EP159465
- DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2016.02.0698
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