Fabricated cut injury to neck - A case report Vijayakumari N1,*, Satyamurthy V2, Vallinayagam R3a,3b 1Assistant Professor, Annapoorana Medical College and Hospital, Salem, Tamilnadu, India 2Assistant Professor, Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 3aFormer Director and State Police Surgeon, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 3bDean, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, Salem, Tamilnadu *Correspondence Address: Dr. Vijayakumari. N, 94/7c, Mullainagar Extension, Suramangalam post, Salem-636005, Tamilnadu, India. E-mail: vijayakumarinagaraj69@gmail.com
Online published on 29 April, 2015. Abstract This is an unusual case of fabricated cut injury to neck. A 26yr old married lady was found dead in the backyard of her house with cut injury to neck and her jewels were stolen. At autopsy, the cause of death was found to be asphyxia due to cumulative effect of smothering and strangulation. The cut injury to neck was a fabricated one, to divert the case as murder for gain. This case reiterates the importance of thorough and meticulous autopsy with an open mind in all the cases and not just relying on the information furnished by the police. Top Keywords Intimate partner homicide, Strangulation, Smothering, Cut injury to neck. Top |