Citation

Winek CL, Rozin L, Wahba WW, Rafizadeh V. Forensic Sci. Int. 1995; 73(2): 143-147.

Affiliation

Allegheny County Department of Laboratories, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7797188

Abstract

This paper reports on the case of a 13-year-old white male who committed suicide by ingestion of heavy duty drain and sewer opener. He left behind a note indicating his suicide. This teenager was grieving over the suicide of one of his friends and was under counseling by a mental health therapist at school. Results of autopsy and toxicological analyses indicated the ingestion of a highly alkaline substance that is consistent with the ingredients of the drain opener mentioned.

Language: en