@article{ref1,
title="Self-inflicted explosive death by intra-oral detonation of a firecracker: a case report",
journal="Forensic science, medicine, and pathology",
year="2017",
author="Makhoba, Musa Aubrey and du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="459-463",
abstract="Self-inflicted explosive deaths due to detonation of fireworks are rare. In this case report, a peculiar case of an elderly male who discharged a firecracker inside his mouth, resulting in fatal blast induced craniofacial injuries, is described. There is paucity of published data describing fireworks-related suicidal and/or non-suicidal deaths. Even scantier data is present specifically describing fireworks-related blast induced neurotrauma and the mechanism(s) of injury involved in such cases. This case report emphasizes the severe damage that a commercially available explosive, the so-called &quot;Gorilla Bomb&quot;, can cause, and raises questions about the relative ease of its acquisition.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1547-769X",
doi="10.1007/s12024-017-9910-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9910-5"
}