Suicide using a hand grenade
Siciliano, C
Instituto di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

Costantinides, F
Instituto di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

Bernasconi, P
Instituto di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

Di Nunno, N
Dipartmento di Medicina Interna e Medicina Pubblica, Sezione di Medicina Legale, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari , Italy.


Abstract
The authors describe an unusual case of suicide that required particular attention to establish whether the victim was murdered, was preparing a terrorist attack or had committed suicide. Examination of the corpse and the crime scene, as well as testimonies, led the authors to determine the real cause of death, namely, an unusual method of suicide.

Keywords:
forensic science, hand grenade, medico-legal investigation, suicide, suicide by explosion

Paper ID: JFS45102X08X

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