Citation

Nadjem H, Bohnert M, Logemann E, Pollak S. Arch. Kriminol. 1997; 199(3-4): 97-102.

Vernacular Title

Suizid oder todlicher Unfall bei Fantasy-Spiel?

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Freiburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9235878

Abstract

The death by drowning of a 25-year-old man is reported, whose putrescent body was found drifting on the surface of an artificial lake. The deceased was dressed in a coat of chain-mail and trousers of the same material. The chain-mail clothing, which had a weight of 20 kg, reminded one of a knight's armour; it had been made by the wearer himself. Around the neck there were several turns of a chain running down to the legs and tying them together. According to the police investigations it is to be assumed that the man went out on the lake in a rubber boat and then pierced the air chambers of the boat with a knife. The possible background of the case in context with the special liking for fantasy games is discussed.

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