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In a foreign country, a religious terrorist group raided a restaurant, using pipe bombs, sharp-edged weapons, and various types of firearms (handguns, submachine guns, and AK-47 assault rifles) loaded with normal and prohibited bullets to kill foreigner customers, some of whom were Italian tourists. Local pathologists performed forensic autopsies on the bodies, but we were asked to perform additional external examinations, postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) scans, and then a second round of complete autopsies on nine victims (5 females and 4 males). Four victims had slash wounds inflicted by sharp-edged weapons, mostly localized in the head and neck. All but two victims had gunshot wounds. Finally, three casualties had injuries caused by the explosion of improvised explosive devices. In all cases, PMCT was a reliable source of information and provided strategic guide during autopsies, helping identify and describe the injuries and thus reconstruct the events. Therefore, in these cases, we suggest integrating the autopsy findings with the postmortem radiological data.
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Víctimas de Crimen , Patologia Forense/métodos , Terrorismo , Heridas y Lesiones/diagnóstico por imagen , Heridas y Lesiones/patología , Adulto , Autopsia , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
The work purpose is to identify objective morphological traits of punctured and stab and slash wounds obtained as a result of using the ice cracking tools. An experimental injury to the skin was carried out, followed by the study and analysis of morphological signs of wounds. It was established that, depending on the design features of the ice-cracking tools and the conditions of injury, the injuries have a number of similar characteristics with wounds from the other puncturing and stab and slash articles, as well as they have certain morphological features.
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Heridas Punzantes , Patologia Forense , Humanos , Hielo , Piel/lesiones , ArmasRESUMEN
Chop or slash wounds are produced by sharp-edged tools such as an axe, or a machete. This paper presents a case of a violent death of a 57 year-old-man. Autopsy revealed deformation of the right side of the head. A total of 23 slash, stab and cut wounds as well as contused lacerations were identified on the scalp as well as the face and the neck. In addition, superficial abrasions and bruises were identified on the skin. The immediate cause of death was due to extensive brain contusion following fragmentation of the neurocranium. The injuries resulting in the death of the victim were sustained during an assault on the head with an axe, which was used both as a slashing tool and a blunt instrument.