TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - A case of "atypical homicidal" cut-throat injury
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Kumar S, Ajay
A1  - Kumar Ms, Vinay
A1  - Babu, Yp Raghavendra
A1  - Prasad, Mahadeshwara
SP  - 156
EP  - 158
VL  - 84
IS  - 3
N2  - Cut-throats can be of homicidal, suicidal or accidental origin. In cases of death from a cut-throat, distinguishing the cause is one of the important functions in crime investigation. The features that differentiate suicidal and homicidal cut-throat injuries are the presence of hesitation cuts, depth of wound, signs of struggle, edges of the wound, etc. In the case of a suicidal cut-throat, it is not uncommon to find hesitation cuts but in a homicidal cut-throat, it is uncommon. We present a case of a homicidal cut-throat injury but with hesitation cuts and tailing over the neck, unlike the classical description of homicidal cut-throat injury. This resulted from a curved, sharp and moderately heavy weapon.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025817216656582
ID  - ref1
ER  -