Unusual Suicide with Chainsaw: An Autopsy Case Report
10.7580/kjlm.2020.44.1.41
- Author:
Yonghan JUNG
1
;
Seonjung JANG
;
Hyejin PARK
;
Sookyoung LEE
Author Information
1. Forensic Medicine Division, National Forensic Service Busan Institute, Yangsan, Korea. next0608@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Forensic pathology;
Chainsaw;
Suicide;
Autopsy;
Neck injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2020;44(1):41-44
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In autopsy practice, we encounter case of suicide or murder using various methods or tools. Damage caused by tools such as a knife or hammer is commonly encountered, but a case of damage using a chainsaw is not commonly encountered. We present an autopsy case of a suicide due to neck injury using a chainsaw. A 56-year-old man was found dead with a neck injury and a chainsaw below him. Soft tissue of the neck, thyroid cartilage, trachea, carotid vessels, cervical vertebrae, and cervical spinal cord were found to be cleaved, and a cogwheel-shaped pattern was observed in the injured area.
