@article{ref1,
title="Pattern of homicidal deaths autopsied at Penang Hospital, Malaysia, 2007-2009: a preliminary study",
journal="Malaysian journal of pathology",
year="2010",
author="Bhupinder, S. and Kumara, T. K. and Syed, A. M.",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="81-86",
abstract="This article describes the homicide pattern in Penang Island, Malaysia over a three-year period (2007-2009). 65 homicide autopsies were performed at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Penang Hospital over the study period. The homicide rates ranged from 0.01 to 0.09/1000 population, the highest being in the Indian ethnic group. The majority (37%) of victims were in the 20-39 years age group. The male: female ratio was 3:1. The majority of deaths were caused by blunt instruments (46%), followed by stab/slash wounds (25%) and asphyxiation (12%). 63% of homicides occurred in areas served by the police stations at Jalan Patani (23.1%), Sg. Nibong (16.9%), Central (12.3%) and Bayan Lepas (10.9%). 56 (86%) victims were brought in dead to the hospital, while 9 (14%) died after admission. Most (39%) incidences occurred in the morning. The methods of homicide were different from Kuala Lumpur, another highly urbanised area of Malaysia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0126-8635",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}