Suicidal self-stabbing: A report of 12 cases from Crete, Greece

Kranioti, Elena F.; Kastanaki, Anastasia E; Nathena, Despoina; Papadomanolakis, Antonis

doi:10.1177/0025802417712179

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“…Furthermore, multiple stab injuries and complex suicides could be detectable in suicidal deaths. Indeed, medicolegal differentiation between suicide and homicide is required in these cases (Kaliszan et al, 2010;Hösükler et al, 2022;Zengın Eroglu et al, 2017;Kranioti et al, 2017).…”

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The manner of death in a case with two stab wounds caused by two weapons: case report

Kasim¹,

Alzubaidi

Zakari³

et al. 2022

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background Stabbing is a relatively uncommon method of suicide. Typical suicide is usually associated with tentative wounds. Self-stabbing using two sharp weapons to produce two stab wounds without tentative marks is an uncommon incidence. Case presentation A 42-year-old Austronesian descent male with a history of family troubles was found dead by his friend inside a clothing store; two kitchen knives were present on both sides of the body. There were two stab wounds in the chest and the abdomen without any superficial hesitation cuts. At the crime scene, there were two blood pools. Conclusion The number of injuries with the absence of hesitation injuries raised suspicions of an atypical case of suicide that necessitated further forensic investigations. However, the circumstantial evidence and autopsy findings demonstrated that suicide was the cause of death.

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The manner of death in a case with two stab wounds caused by two weapons: case report

Kasim¹,

Alzubaidi

Zakari³

et al. 2022

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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“…Tradycyjne miecze do harakiri są dziś rzadko używane [4]; samookaleczeń w postaci ran ciętych lub kłutych dokonuje się raczej przy użyciu noży [14,15]. W zakładach karnych do tego celu służą zwykle prowizoryczne narzędzia (np.…”

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“…Traditional swords used for harakiri are now less frequently used [4]; instead, knives [14,15] are more frequently used for self-cutting or stabbing. In jail, suicidal stabbing is more likely to be caused by improvised weapons (like a piece of broken glass) [4].…”

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Suicide by self-disembowelment in prison

Mugadlimath

Sane

Zine

et al. 2018

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Samookaleczenia w okolicy brzucha nie są często spotykanym typem urazów. Samodzielnie zadane, śmiertelne rany jamy brzusznej należą do rzadkości, zwłaszcza w zakładach karnych. Mężczyzna osadzony w areszcie śledczym w toku postępowania prowadzonego z powodu podjęcia próby samobójczej został znaleziony w łazience, w kałuży krwi, z rozciętym brzuchem i odsłoniętymi pętlami jelit. Drzwi łazienki były zamknięte od wewnątrz i aby dostać się do pomieszczenia, niezbędne było sforsowanie ich siłą. Pomimo niezwłocznej hospitalizacji i leczenia operacyjnego w trybie nagłym pacjent tego samego dnia zmarł. Ponieważ mężczyzna miał za sobą kilka nieudanych prób samobójczych i toczyło się wobec niego postępowanie w związku z usiłowaniem samobójstwa (przestępstwo z art. 309 indyjskiego kodeksu karnego), władze aresztu śledczego podjęły odpowiednie środki ostrożności, aby uniemożliwić mu dostęp do jakiejkolwiek broni, narzędzia lub materiału, które mogłyby skłonić go do podjęcia kolejnej próby. Mimo to mężczyzna popełnił samobójstwo przy użyciu pozornie nieszkodliwego przedmiotu-jednorazowej maszynki do golenia. Przypadek jest wart zaprezentowania ze względu na rzadkość tego typu samobójstw. Pokazuje on również, jak ważne jest zachowanie środków ostrożności wobec więźniów ze skłonnościami samobójczymi. Słowa kluczowe: samodzielnie zadane rany jamy brzusznej, zgon w zakładzie karnym, próba samobójcza, osadzony w areszcie śledczym, harakiri.

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“…In the former cases, the victim may not die immediately and could modify elements of the crime scene. In many European countries, sharp injuries occur more frequently in homicides [12,13] than in suicides/accidental cases. Hence, forensic pathologists must pay close attention to determine the manner of death.…”

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Men’s Suicide by Self-abdominal Cut and Disembowelment: A Literature Review and Analysis of Three Cases

Simone¹,

Vittorio²,

Cipolloni³

et al. 2022

JOMH

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Introduction: Suicide by abdominal cut wounds and consequent disembowelment is a modality rarely described in the literature, with rates between 1.6% and 3%. The incidence is higher in men. This type of suicide might be so unusual as the abdominal injuries are not supposed to be related to immediate death (compared to the wrists or throat, which involves rapid bleeding, for example). Considering the infrequency of suicides by abdominal self-cutting, in such cases, the main hypothesis is a homicide, especially in those with multiple injuries or occurred in a complex setting. These cases require a detailed autopsy report with the analysis of the injuries and circumstances of death (e.g., farewell note, history of depression, previous suicide attempts, defense injuries, and signs of hesitation) to allow a differential diagnosis between suicide and homicide. This study aims to highlight the characteristics of suicides through self-cut wounding, focusing on those that determine a large abdominal opening and evisceration. Methods: The authors conducted the literature search using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, on PubMed and Scopus databases, using the following keywords: "(suicide) AND (abdominal stab wounds)", "(suicide) AND (abdominal sharp injuries)", "(suicide) AND (abdominal self-stabbing)", "(suicide) AND (abdominal cut wounds)". Results: 7 articles were included in the systematic review, for a total of 11 cases of suicide by abdominal self-cutting. Of these cases, 3 were women and 8 were men. Conclusions: The analysis of the external examination findings versus the crime scene results is essential to clarify if injuries are self-inflicted with suicidal intention. Suicide through a violent act can also be practiced by people who have no history of psychiatric conditions or other risk factors. Therefore, in cases of abdominal cut and evisceration with victims' survival time, the forensic pathologist has to consider that the deceased himself could cause modifications to the crime scene, turning it into a complicated suicide.

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Suicidal self-stabbing: A report of 12 cases from Crete, Greece

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

The manner of death in a case with two stab wounds caused by two weapons: case report

The manner of death in a case with two stab wounds caused by two weapons: case report

Suicide by self-disembowelment in prison

Men’s Suicide by Self-abdominal Cut and Disembowelment: A Literature Review and Analysis of Three Cases

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