TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - An amazing case of fatal self-immolation
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Alunni, Véronique
A1  - Grevin, Gilles
A1  - Buchet, Luc
A1  - Gaillard, Yvan
A1  - Quatrehomme, Gérald
SP  - e30
EP  - 3
VL  - 244
IS  - 
N2  - We present a surprising case of suicide by self-immolation. A surveillance camera filmed the victim's agony. We were able to ascertain that he survived 13min after ignition. This case was the starting point for a review of the literature of the forensic elements required to correctly analyze cases of suicide by self-immolation and to establish the causal link between the burn lesions and death. The authors will focus on the forensic and medical aspects in favor of suicide by self-immolation and on the forensic aspects required to understand the ignition process, the circumstances surrounding the fire with a particular emphasis on determining whether an accelerant was doused on the victim before ignition.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.08.030
ID  - ref1
ER  -