TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Reconstruction of the Weapon in a Case of Homicidal Decapitation
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Turillazzi, Emanuela
A1  - Di Donato, Sabina
A1  - Fiore, Carmela
A1  - Fineschi, Vittorio
SP  - 386
EP  - 390
VL  - 30
IS  - 4
N2  - Decapitation as homicidal mode of death is relatively rare. In most cases of decapitation, the differentiation between the modes of death might be difficult to some extent, particularly in cases where essential investigative elements, like the decedent's head and the weapon, are unavailable. Our report concerns a case of homicide by decapitation without any further mutilation of the victim, where only the combination of autopsy results, histologic findings, and engineering technical reconstruction allowed us to identify with certainty the mode of death as vital decapitation. The technical reconstruction of the alleged weapon allowed the identification and the discovery of the hand saw used by the murderer to decapitate the victim.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c0e777
ID  - ref1
ER  -