TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Reliability in distinguishing murder from accidental event with current forensic criteria in traumatic head injury
JO  - Legal medicine (Elsevier)
A1  - Pirani, Filippo
A1  - Bonasoni, Maria Paola
A1  - Cornacchia, Angela
A1  - Lacchè, Elena
A1  - Giorgetti, Arianna
A1  - Pelotti, Susi
A1  - Pelletti, Guido
SP  - e102436
EP  - e102436
VL  - 68
IS  - 
N2  - Discovering a body displaying signs of multiple head trauma requires a thorough examination by the forensic pathologist, and a multidisciplinary approach is recommended. However, determining the manner of death is not always possible. We present a case in which the body of a 60-year-old man was discovered lying face down on the floor of his apartment, partially unclothed, surrounded by blood and vomit, and presenting numerous head injuries. The autopsy concluded that the cause of death was a result of post-traumatic brain injury. Nevertheless, applying current criteria made it challenging to ascertain whether the trauma stemmed from an accidental event or an assault.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1344-6223
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2024.102436
ID  - ref1
ER  -