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Forensic and psychiatric aspects of joint suicide with carbon monoxide

verfasst von: Patrick Johannes Laberke, Horst Bock, Volker Dittmann, Roland Hausmann

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 4/2011

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Abstract

A case of joint suicide of a young woman and man who became acquainted in a suicide web forum and used this platform to make an appointment to commit suicide together is described. During their investigation, police were able to reconstruct the events by analysing the computer of the deceased women which was also found with the bodies. An indoor charcoal burning unit was used to release carbon monoxide as the method of suicide.

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Titel: Forensic and psychiatric aspects of joint suicide with carbon monoxide
verfasst von: Patrick Johannes Laberke
Horst Bock
Volker Dittmann
Roland Hausmann
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2011
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 4/2011
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-011-9224-y

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Forensic and psychiatric aspects of joint suicide with carbon monoxide

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