@article{ref1,
title="Model cannons causing lethal traumata",
journal="Forensic science international",
year="2019",
author="Grellner, W. and Bratzke, Hansjörgen and Bode, G.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Model cannons are usually considered to be harmless toys; therefore no legal regulations are required. Nevertheless, suicidal intentions or playful experimentation can turn this toy into a lethal weapon. This paper describes two cases of misuse of model cannons, leading to severe injuries and consequently death: the first case was the result of a suicidal intention, where the cannon caused a bullet injury into the forehead with marked signs of close-firing and intensive brain damage. The second case was an accidental event, where the cannon induced an entry wound at the left chest wall with surrounding carbonization and a fatal rupture of the heart. Circumstances of the lethal situations and mechanisms of the cannons leading to fatal injuries including ballistic considerations are described. The report is supported by a thorough literature research.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-0738",
doi="10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.06.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.06.011"
}