Unusual intracranial stab wounds inflicted with metal tent stakes for a case involving a family murder suicide

Abstract This article presents a highly unusual homicide involving intracranial stab wounds. Of three members of a family killed by intracranial stab wounds apparently inflicted with metal tent stakes, two also showed signs of wounds inflicted during an apparent struggle with the assailant. A wooden...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2010-10, Vol.202 (1), p.e19-e21
Main Authors: Oki, Takahito, Asamura, Hideki, Hayashi, Tokutaro, Ota, Masao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aged
Alcohol
Azepines - blood
Brotizolam
Central Nervous System Depressants - blood
College students
Contusions - pathology
Criminal investigations
Ethanol - blood
Evidence
Families & family life
Family
Female
Forensic medicine
Forensic Pathology
Forensic sciences
Head
Head Injuries, Penetrating - pathology
Homicide
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives - blood
Injuries
Intracranial stab wound
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - complications
Metal tent stake
Middle Aged
Murders & murder attempts
Neck Injuries - pathology
Pathology
Psychiatric disorder
Stabbings
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Weapons
Wounds, Stab - pathology
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Summary:Abstract This article presents a highly unusual homicide involving intracranial stab wounds. Of three members of a family killed by intracranial stab wounds apparently inflicted with metal tent stakes, two also showed signs of wounds inflicted during an apparent struggle with the assailant. A wooden mallet appears to be the implement use to drive the metal stakes into the cranial cavity. In all victims, toxicological analysis indicated the presence of brotizolam at concentrations ranging from 30 to 50 ng ml−1 . The one victim who showed no signs of wounds incurred during a defensive struggle was found to have blood alcohol levels of 2.87 mg ml−1 . The assailant, another family member with a history of major psychiatric disorders, apparently committed suicide by drowning following the attacks.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.04.037