Citation

Ciallella C, Caringi C, Aromatario M. Forensic Sci. Int. 2002; 126(1): 82-87.

Affiliation

Institute of Forensic Medicine, Università La Sapienza, Viale Regina Elena 336, 00161, Rome, Italy. costantinociallella@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11955838

Abstract

A homicidal fatality is presented to demonstrate that the pattern of injuries may suggest the use of an unusual sharp force, a survival-knife, the characteristics of which are in any case well defined. This knife has saw teeth along the back that can leave characteristic scrape marks on the skin.

Language: en