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Chavan, G. S.
- Pattern of Death in Unknown/Unclaimed Bodies Brought at a Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Mumbai
Authors
1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Grant Govt. Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai-08, IN
Source
International Journal of Health Research and Medico Legal Practice, Vol 4, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 33-36Abstract
Identity of an individual plays an important role in life as well as death. It becomes a difficult task for even a seasoned forensic expert to determine to establish the identity of the unknown/unclaimed body. The current study was undertaken in order to establish the parameters to study the cause/manner of death in unknown/unindentified individuals. Documents like the ADR report, Inquest, Panchnama provided by the police were scrutinized thoroughly. Data was analysed using MS Excel 2013 software. The reasons which lead to a lapse of judgment on the part of the forensic expert or the investigating officer such as foetuses, mutilated or decomposed bodies, body parts are also were also analysed in this study. It was observed that out of the 7.6% unknown cases, most cases were in the 31-40 years age bracket, with male predominance seen especially in the month of August. Respiratory illness was the cause of most of the natural deaths, while Head Injury was the leading cause of unnatural deaths. We feel a web-based interactive tracking application is unequivocally essential to bridge the time gap between the Investigating Officer and the Forensic Expert. Also, the intersectoral co-ordination of medicine and law enforcement agencies may play a crucial role in a smooth functioning of finding the identity of the individual.Full Text
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Authors
1 RCSMGMC, Kolhapur, IN
2 Dept. of FMT, GGMC& J J Hospital, Mumbai, IN
Source
International Journal of Health Research and Medico Legal Practice, Vol 3, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 81-84Abstract
Introduction: Forensic Science plays a very significant role in the investigation system. “Crime Scene Examination” refers to an examination where forensic or scientific techniques are used to preserve and gather physical evidence of a crime.
Aims: The main purpose of study was to collect the important trace evidences related with that particular case and also to get an opinion on issues such as time since death, manner of death, interpretation of injuries, type of weapons, physical evidences found at the scene of crime.
Methods: In present study 50 detail crime scene investigations were carried out in relation with the autopsies conducted at JJ hospital mortuary over the period of 2 year (July 2012 to July 2014).
Results: In this study trace evidences such as only blood stain was found in 10 (20%) cases while skin scrapings was taken in 5 (10%)cases. Fingerprints/footprints were taken in 10 (20%) cases. Combination of trace evidences were seen in 11 (22%). During study soft material was used in (26%) cases for causation of injuries. Hanging was most common (47.6%) circumstance of death in suicidal death while strangulation (47.4%) common in homicidal death. Mental illness (66.7%) was most common predisposing factor in suicidal death followed by dispute (73.7%) in homicidal death.
Conclusion: We tried to relate the collected evidential material and observed findings with the autopsy findings and form a conclusive link between them, which was important for police investigation.
Keywords
Autopsy, Fingerprint, Trace Evidence, Weapon.Full Text