Abstract:
:A case is presented where confusion arose about skin lesions and whether they were diabetic or electrical in origin. The deceased was a known diabetic and hypertensive man. A middle-aged person in early fifties was found unconscious in the cell and judicial autopsy was performed. He was facing trial for capital punishment of being allegedly involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. He had few marks over his fingers and foot which were considered to be electric marks produced in electric torture. also had fracture of skull and ischemic necrosis of right side of cerebrum; and contrecoup lesions. Findings are documented with photographs of the lesions. The article also depicts photographs of the scene where the victim had fallen and sustained skull fracture.
journal_name
J Forensic Leg Medjournal_title
Journal of forensic and legal medicineauthors
Murty OPdoi
10.1016/j.jflm.2008.07.010subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-05-01 00:00:00pages
218-23issue
4eissn
1752-928Xissn
1878-7487pii
S1752-928X(08)00177-7journal_volume
16pub_type
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