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Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2019

15.06.2019 | Letter to the Editor

On the usability of skull maceration in fatal head injuries caused by axes

verfasst von: Benjamin Ondruschka, Jan Dreßler, Niels Hammer, Rexson Tse, Ronny Bayer

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 4/2019

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We read with great interest the recent case report by Handlos et al. [1], investigating fatal chop injuries from an axe. We want to present the investigative approach we took on a murder-suicide case with similar injury patterns. …
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Titel
On the usability of skull maceration in fatal head injuries caused by axes
verfasst von
Benjamin Ondruschka
Jan Dreßler
Niels Hammer
Rexson Tse
Ronny Bayer
Publikationsdatum
15.06.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-019-00129-y

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