TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The murderer is the bed: An unusual case of death by traumatic asphyxia in a hotel folding bunk bed
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Domènech, Mercè Subirana
A1  - Alcázar, Helena Martínez
A1  - Pallarès, Antoni Aguilar
A1  - Vicente, Ignasi Galtés
A1  - García, Josep Castellà
A1  - Gutiérrez, Claudina Vidal
A1  - Muñiz, Jordi Medallo
SP  - e1
EP  - 4
VL  - 220
IS  - 1-3
N2  - This paper presents the first referenced case on a death by traumatic asphyxia in a folding bunk bed. A middle-aged man was found dead in a hotel room trapped into a lower folding bunk bed where he had been sleeping after a party. The autopsy showed signs of asphyxia and excluded signs of struggle and sexual intercourse. Toxicological analyses revealed alcohol intoxication. A differential diagnosis of the manner of death including a technical study of the bed which contributed to understand the circumstances of death was made. The medico-legal investigation of the case strongly supported the hypothesis of an accidental death by traumatic asphyxia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.01.031
ID  - ref1
ER  -