Fatal Electrocution – ARare Case with Single Entry and Dual Exit Wounds
Bimbisar B. Mukherjee, Shiv N. Manjhi, Jamebaseer M. Farooqui, Mohan N. Pawar
Abstract
Death due to electrocution can be at times a challenge for the autopsy surgeon as in half of low voltage electrocutions or in certain circumstances; there is no specific electrical burn or other autopsy findings suggestive of electrocution. Electrocution as a cause of death is often established on the basis of circumstantial evidences and excluding other possible causes. The present case describes a case of fatal electrocution with the presence of a distinct electric burn mark seen at the point of entry of electric current and also two distinguishable marks at the point of exit.
Keywords
Electrocution, Electric current, Entry wound, Dual exit wounds
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