A half century retrospective study of homicide–suicide in Geneva – Switzerland: 1956–2005

Shiferaw, Kebede; Burkhardt, Sandra; Lardi, Christelle; Mangin, Patrice; Harpe, R. La

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.09.003

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“…Murder‐suicide, homicide‐suicide, and dyadic death all refer to incidents where a homicide is committed followed by the suicide of the perpetrator almost immediately or soon after the homicide . The killing of a spouse (commonly associated with discord in the relationship) and children killed by their parents are the most common forms of homicide‐suicide . More infrequent forms are familicide‐suicide, extrafamilial homicide‐suicide, and homicide involving parents and siblings .…”

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Philemon and Baucis Deaths: Case Reports and Postmortem Biochemistry Contribution

Lardi

Schmit

Burkhardt

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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The death of a person as a reaction to the death of another is known as Philemon and Baucis death and may represent a difficult challenge for pathologists, especially due to the decompositional changes that often characterized these situations. In this article, we describe two cases of Philemon and Baucis deaths, the first concerning a married couple and the second concerning a father and son. Postmortem investigations including radiology and biochemistry were performed. Based on the results of all investigations, deaths were attributed to natural causes. Third-party involvement could be excluded in both situations. In one case, biochemical analysis results revealed potentially contributing causes of death. The reported cases emphasize the importance of correlating findings from different postmortem investigations to identify causes of death, precipitating conditions and predisposing disorders, thus allowing the conclusion of natural death to be reached and third-party involvement to be excluded.

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“…Beyond these hypotheses, other explanations may be invoked to clarify such findings, including simultaneous deaths with residential carbon monoxide toxicity, sudden death from natural causes after having found a (close) person dead (from homicide, suicide, or natural death), and even death from natural causes after having committed a homicide .…”

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“…Alcohol use is associated with perpetrators and victims at the time of the HS, with a preponderance in the former. 5,[9][10][11][12][13] Most research suggests that perpetrators of HS differ from typical perpetrators of murder or those who commit suicide in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, and that they are usually older and more likely to be married or recently separated. HS seems more likely to be precipitated by interpersonal crises than suicide only.…”

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Homicide–suicide: practical implications for risk reduction and support services at primary care level

Kotzé

Roos

2018

South African Family Practice

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Homicide-suicide (HS) has been defined as homicide committed by a person who subsequently commits suicide within one week of the homicide. In most cases it occurs within 24 hours. HS is a public health problem, victimising not only those directly involved in the act, but also family, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, witnesses and investigators. The literature and findings of recent South African research regarding HS are discussed to highlight the practical implications for risk reduction at primary care level and to address the provision of support services after HS cases. It has been consistently found that depressed men have the highest risk of committing HS, especially if they also abuse alcohol and have problematic personality traits/disorders, in the context of domestic violence or a problematic relationship. Delusional jealousy, although not a frequent finding, is a great risk for HS. The breakdown of an intimate relationship, with a recent or pending separation (real or imagined), has consistently been found to be the most common contributing factor to HS. Primary health care practitioners are likely to be the first contact that these individuals or families might have with the healthcare system. Through a better understanding of risk factors involved in HS, prevention may be enhanced in clinical practice. HS has far-reaching effects and healthcare practitioners can offer support and treatment to people traumatised by these events.

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“…The rate of murder-suicides occurring around the world ranges from 0.02 to 0.46 per 100,000 population per year, with significant national and regional variations [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

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“…The majority of these incidents involve firearms (i.e. handguns, shotguns and rifles), followed by sharp force instruments, strangulation/suffocation, and carbon monoxide poisoning [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].…”

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An unusual case of “dyadic-death” with a single gunshot

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Giraudo²,

Cecchetto³

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Forensic Science International

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A half century retrospective study of homicide–suicide in Geneva – Switzerland: 1956–2005

Cited by 36 publications

References 20 publications

Philemon and Baucis Deaths: Case Reports and Postmortem Biochemistry Contribution

Philemon and Baucis Deaths: Case Reports and Postmortem Biochemistry Contribution

Homicide–suicide: practical implications for risk reduction and support services at primary care level

An unusual case of “dyadic-death” with a single gunshot

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