International Journal of Health Research and Medico Legal Practice

P. B. Waghmare ¹, S. S. Bhise ², S. D. Nanandkar ³

Affiliations
1 JJ Post Mortem Centre, Mumbai-400008, IN
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, IN
3 Department of Forensic Medicine, Grant Govt. Medical College, Mumbai-400008, IN

Abstract

A cut throat injury is mostly homicidal in nature. Often in homicide, bodies are found at remote places. In the present case a dead body was found in a sulabh souchalaya (public common toilet) with injury over neck. The door was semi closed due to victim's legs. Police got access to body after removal of door. Body was brought for post-mortem to government medical college Mumbai.

On autopsy examination a single incised cut throat injury of size 17x2 cm was found over anterior part of neck without hesitation cuts. All neck structures were severed which gives the first impression of homicide. Hence, one visit was arranged to the crime scene. Findings of crime scene and information obtained during police investigations clarifies complete picture. It was concluded as a case of suicide.

Cut throat injury without hesitation cuts is rare in suicidal deaths. As this is an uncommon case an attempt is made to arrive at the conclusion of causation of injuries and manner of death by detailed autopsy examination and crime scene visit and examination which gives idea about nature of crime, thus helps crime investigations.

Keywords

Cut Throat Injury, Homicide, Hesitation Cuts, Crime Scene, Suicide.

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S. S. Bhise ¹, S. J. Pundge ², S. D. Nanandkar ², B. G. Chikhalkar ²

Affiliations
1 Grant Medical College Mumbai, IN
2 GGMC, Mumbai, IN

Abstract

Introduction: The bones of human skeletons develop from separate ossification centers. From these centers ossification progresses till the bone is completely formed. These changes can be studied by means of X-rays and these changes are age related. It is therefore possible to determine the approximate age of an individual by radiological examination of bones till ossification is complete. Methods: This roentgenographic study was carried out with the objective to assess the general skeletal maturity of distal end of Tibia, of subjects in Mumbai region. 208 males and 68 females between age group of 3-25 years attending the outpatient department of this hospital are selected. Age confirmed from history and noting the birth dates. The cases selected after ruling out the nutritional, developmental, and endocrinal abnormality which affects the skeletal growth. Data analysis was done in P4 computer using HPSS software. Result: In Present study Distal end of Tibia, the complete union of epiphysis is seen by 16-18 years in males(16%) and 14 -16 years in females(18.4%). Conclusion: At the end conclusions were drawn which are compared with available results of various previous studies.

Keywords

X-Ray, Ossification Centre, Epiphysial Cartilage.

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