ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 5

An Unusual Penetrating Head Wound by a Yard Broom and Its Medicolegal Aspects
Bhootra, BK
Forensic pathologist,

(Received 29 June 1984; accepted 12 September 1984)

Abstract

A fatal case of a homicidal penetrating head injury by a blunt object (yard broom) is described. A piece of wood penetrated the skull and remained in the intracranial cavity resulting in infection. The need of careful examination of the head injury is emphasized.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, jurisprudence, injuries

Paper ID: JFS11841J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11841J
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