Citation

Eriksson A, Georen B, Ostrom M. J. Forensic Sci. 2000; 45(4): 911-916.

Affiliation

Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Forensic Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden. anders.eriksson@rmv.se

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10914597

Abstract

Arrow wounds represent an unusual class of wounds rarely seen by most forensic pathologists. In this paper we present a case of homicide by bow and arrow and the characteristics of such injuries. The essential characteristics of the lesions obtained from conically-tapered field points and from hunting broadhead tips are described and discussed in relation to injuries caused by firearm bullets. In the present case, three arrows struck the victim, and the order in which the injuries were sustained are analyzed. We also discuss the possibilities of localizing the shooter relative to the victim by analysis of the trajectories.