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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2018

01-12-2018 | Images in Forensics

Circumferential suicidal cutting of the lower legs

Authors: Tijana Durmić, Tatjana Atanasijević, Milenko Bogdanović

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

A 69-year-old woman committed suicide by cutting her lower legs with a safety razor blade. Autopsy revealed horizontal incised wounds around the circumference of the lower legs, 24 cm above the heels, cutting superficial veins on both sides, the underlying lower legs muscles, and extending into both lower leg bones with associated hematoma formation. Also, there were a large number of superficial tentative or “hesitation” cuts ranging from 3 to 6 cm over the lower legs. Death was attributed to hemorrhagic shock following injuries to blood vessels of the lower legs.
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Metadata
Title
Circumferential suicidal cutting of the lower legs
Authors
Tijana Durmić
Tatjana Atanasijević
Milenko Bogdanović
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-018-0011-x

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