Erschienen in:
16.01.2019 | Images in Forensics
“Selfie”-related electrocution
verfasst von:
Drazen Cuculic, Ivan Sosa
Erschienen in:
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
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Ausgabe 4/2019
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Abstract
Electrical injuries contribute a small but significant fraction to all burn trauma cases, and an even smaller proportion to those that are lethal. Accidental death rates among teenagers are the highest of all age-groups, and taking a “selfie” has been a practice that has, on rare occasions, led to such a death, often from electrocution. The case of a young man and his friend, who were electrocuted after climbing onto the roof of a parked railway wagon to take selfies is reported. One died at the scene, while the other survived. This case demonstrates that electrocution may occur with parked railway wagons, and in the young may be associated with selfie taking.