TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The role of forensic investigation in an unusual case of patricide by a schizophrenic woman involving dismemberment of a decomposed body
JO  - Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
A1  - Aquila, Isabella
A1  - Sacco, Matteo Antonio
A1  - Cordasco, Fabrizio
A1  - Scalise, Carmen
A1  - Galassi, Francesco Maria
A1  - Varotto, Elena
A1  - Caruso, Walter
A1  - Aquila, Valerio Riccardo
A1  - Ricci, Pietrantonio
SP  - e1577
EP  - e1577
VL  - 12
IS  - 7
N2  - Dismemberment is characterized by the fragmentation of the body into anatomical sections. It can occur because of a murder, suicide, or accident. In the literature, there are no cases of patricide perpetrated by a daughter in which the offender performed the dismemberment. However, in this paper, we reported a case of patricide by a schizophrenic daughter that was not treated with antipsychotic therapy. Post-mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT), autopsy, and histological examinations were performed. The soft tissues were removed through maceration techniques and chemical treatment. An analysis was performed to study the bone margins and clarify the weapon and manner of death. This investigation, which used radiological and histological studies, helped to assess the vitality of the injuries. The purpose of the study is to discover the weapon used, the cause, and the manner of death, with particular interest in this case due to the dismemberment. Moreover, we emphasize the correlation between patricide, dismemberment, and a lack of antipsychotic treatment in patients with schizophrenia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2075-4418
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12071577
ID  - ref1
ER  -