The Role of Forensic Investigation in an Unusual Case of Patricide by a Schizophrenic Woman Involving Dismemberment of a Decomposed Body.
PMCT
decapitation
dismemberment
patricide
psychopathology
schizophrenia
Journal
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2075-4418
Titre abrégé: Diagnostics (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101658402
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Jun 2022
29 Jun 2022
Historique:
received:
13
05
2022
revised:
10
06
2022
accepted:
24
06
2022
entrez:
27
7
2022
pubmed:
28
7
2022
medline:
28
7
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Dismemberment is characterized by the fragmentation of the body into anatomical sections. It can occur because of a murder, suicide, or accident. In the literature, there are no cases of patricide perpetrated by a daughter in which the offender performed the dismemberment. However, in this paper, we reported a case of patricide by a schizophrenic daughter that was not treated with antipsychotic therapy. Post-mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT), autopsy, and histological examinations were performed. The soft tissues were removed through maceration techniques and chemical treatment. An analysis was performed to study the bone margins and clarify the weapon and manner of death. This investigation, which used radiological and histological studies, helped to assess the vitality of the injuries. The purpose of the study is to discover the weapon used, the cause, and the manner of death, with particular interest in this case due to the dismemberment. Moreover, we emphasize the correlation between patricide, dismemberment, and a lack of antipsychotic treatment in patients with schizophrenia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35885483
pii: diagnostics12071577
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12071577
pmc: PMC9320108
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
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