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Abstract

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Forensic features of fatal self photography or “selfies”

“…As a result of the increasing numbers of selfie-related deaths several governments have introduced measures to address this risk, ranging from a Russian government "Safe Selfie Campaign" to illustrate dangerous selfie-taking situations, to the Indian government's declaration of 16 "no selfie zones" throughout the country [1,10]. Tourists have been noted to be at particular risk of injury while taking selfies as they tend to lose their situational awareness and become temporarily distracted.…”

“…Features of such cases involve individuals who are exhibiting dangerous behavior with a lack of self-awareness, temporary distraction and loss of balance [4]. Interestingly, the role of drugs or alcohol in initiating this behavior has not been assessed, although one case of a survived fall from a cliff involved prior alcohol consumption [10]. The highest incidence occurs in young males which is not surprising given that their high risk behavior has always made them susceptible to a wide range of lethal accidents completely unrelated to their cell phones [13].…”