| A retrospective review of homicides in Mangalore, South India. | |
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PMID: 20650419 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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A five-year retrospective study of homicides was carried out to determine the profile of victims and the pattern of injuries sustained between 2001 and 2005 at Government District Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore, South India. Of the 89 victims of homicide, 71 were males and 18 were females. On an average, about 17 cases of fatal assault cases were autopsied each year. The commonest age group affected was the 21-30 age group (28.1%). The head was found to be the most common site of injury followed by the extremities, abdomen and chest. In 49.4% of the cases, the victims had sustained sharp force injuries while in 34.8% blunt force injuries were present. Fatal injuries to the head were the commonest cause of death. Homicide by strangulation was seen in 8 cases and involved mostly women. The incidence of homicidal burns was low (n = 2, 2.2%). In 61.8% of the cases, death was immediate. In 52.8% of the cases the assailant(s) had a pre-planned motive for killing. |
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Akshat Vij; Anand Menon; Ritesh G Menezes; Tanuj Kanchan; Prateek Rastogi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of forensic and legal medicine Volume: 17 ISSN: 1878-7487 ISO Abbreviation: J Forensic Leg Med Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-07-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101300022 Medline TA: J Forensic Leg Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 312-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved. |
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Kasturba Medical College (Affiliated to Manipal University), Mangalore, India. |
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