Citation

Tröger HD, Urban R, Weller JP. Beitr. Gerichtl. Med. 1992; 50: 1-5.

Vernacular Title

Als Stromselbstmord vorgetauschte Totung durch Spinalanasthesie.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Verlag Franz Deuticke)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1489308

Abstract

A married woman was found dead with indications of suicide by electricity (household-voltage). On coroner's inquest (typical electric lesions at the wrist) and the result of police investigation, there was no indication of third party involvement. The cadaver war firstly released to burial, but on account of indication of conflicts between the married couple, a forensic autopsy was arranged. The most important pathological finding was a fresh puncture between L3/L4. On toxicological investigation, toxic concentrations of the local anaesthetic prilocaine were found in liquor and organs. Cause of death was central respiratory- and circulatory depression. The husband, an anaesthesist, blamed he was assisting the suicide of his wife at her request. He was found guilty by reasons of manslaughter but not for murder.

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