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Unplanned Complex Suicide—A Consideration of Multiple Methods
Author(s) -
Ateriya Navneet,
Kanchan Tanuj,
Shekhawat Raghvendra Singh,
Setia Puneet,
Saraf Ashish
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.13609
Subject(s) - homicide , manner of death , natural death , cause of death , autopsy , suicide prevention , medical emergency , poison control , injury prevention , crime scene , medicine , violent death , criminology , suicide methods , psychology , forensic engineering , engineering , pathology , disease , suicide rates
Detailed death investigations are mandatory to find out the exact cause and manner in non‐natural deaths. In this reference, use of multiple methods in suicide poses a challenge for the investigators especially when the choice of methods to cause death is unplanned. There is an increased likelihood that doubts of homicide are raised in cases of unplanned complex suicides. A case of complex suicide is reported where the victim resorted to multiple methods to end his life, and what appeared to be an unplanned variant based on the death scene investigations. A meticulous crime scene examination, interviews of the victim's relatives and other witnesses, and a thorough autopsy are warranted to conclude on the cause and manner of death in all such cases.