TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Unusual cases of suicidal electrocution using a homemade device
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Mesrati, Med Amin
A1  - Mahjoub, Yosra
A1  - Boussaid, Marwa
A1  - Limem, Hiba
A1  - Abdejlil, Nouha
A1  - Chadly, Ali
A1  - Aissaoui, Abir
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: The common methods of suicide are hanging and poisoning. Suicidal electrocution using a homemade device is very rare. Victims usually possess knowledge of electrical circuits. Here, we report two cases of suicide by electrocution using a homemade device. CASE PRESENTATION: Case 1: A retired electrical technician was found unresponsive in his bedroom, with two bare copper wires; one encircling the index finger of the left hand, and the other placed in the mouth. The other ends of the wires were connected to a wall plug supplying 220 V current. Forensic autopsy and microscopic findings attributed death to suicidal electrocution.Case 2: A 51-year-old-man was found dead in the bathroom with bare copper wires encircling both wrists and connected to a wall plug carrying 220 V current. Death scene investigation, necropsy, histological tests and toxicological screening indicated suicide by electrocution.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258172211024836
ID  - ref1
ER  -