Importance of Visit to the Scene of Crime to Determine Manner of Death – A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Most of the times manner of death is given based upon postmortem findings and spot inquest, without visiting the scene of crime. If a doctor who performs medicolegal postmortem examination also visits to the scene of crime, it will be of great importance with respect to solving a criminal case. Ateam of medicolegal experts attached to SBH Govt. Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra visited scene of crime, located about 60 km away from the hospital, to determine manner of death in an unnatural death of unmarried young girl and opined that death was not due to accidental fall from height as alleged.
Authors and Affiliations
Ajit G. Pathak, Ramesh K. Gadhari, Piyush S. Gavale, Kapileshwar M. Chaudhari, Nilesh A. Devraj
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