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Charon’s Coins

Authors: Dominic Gascho, Simon Gentile, Stephan A. Bolliger, Michael J. Thali

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2016

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The body of a 50-year-old female was found in the water by an employee of a nearby hydroelectric power plant. The water temperature was approximately 11.7 °C, and the body temperature was 8.8 °C. An external examination revealed a contused wound on the back of the head, washerwoman’s skin on the hands and feet, and reddish discoloration on both knees. The body was brought to the forensic medical institute for the exclusion of exterior influences and for identification purposes. The state attorney commissioned an autopsy with supplementary postmortem imaging. …

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Title: Charon’s Coins
Authors: Dominic Gascho
Simon Gentile
Stephan A. Bolliger
Michael J. Thali
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-016-9794-9

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