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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 2/2014

01-06-2014 | Images in Forensics

Tandem bullet injury: an unusual variant of an unusual injury

Authors: L. du Toit-Prinsloo, N. K. Morris, G. Saayman

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 2/2014

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A 41-year old male sustained a fatal gunshot wound during a house robbery. Police enquiries and scene investigation revealed that a single shot had been fired and that one spent 9 mm cartridge case was retrieved from the scene. …
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Metadata
Title
Tandem bullet injury: an unusual variant of an unusual injury
Authors
L. du Toit-Prinsloo
N. K. Morris
G. Saayman
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-013-9506-7

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