The medico-legal scene in Dubai: 2002–2007

Benomran, F.A.

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.007

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“…The average annual increment during the first 7 years was 273.6 cases (8.8%), coinciding with an earlier study (Benomran, 2009 Examinations are not carried out unless referred by the police, the director of public prosecution or the court. The latter referral is almost exclusive to civil actions, which constituted 84 cases during the period of study (0.25%).…”

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Forensic Medicine in the United Arab Emirates

Benomran¹

2014

The Global Practice of Forensic Science

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Forensic Medicine in the United Arab Emirates

Benomran¹

2014

The Global Practice of Forensic Science

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“…In Dubai, all sudden, unexpected and violent deaths are investigated at the Forensic Medicine Department, Dubai Police General Headquarters (Koronfel, 2002). Cases for post-mortem examination are referred by the directors of the police stations and the Director of Public Prosecution (Benomran, 2009). It is mandatory for a forensic pathologist to examine the cases at the locus in order to ascertain the manner of death, i.e.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is mandatory for a forensic pathologist to examine the cases at the locus in order to ascertain the manner of death, i.e. suicide vs homicide (Benomran, 2009). Autopsies are only performed by a warrant of the Director of Public Prosecution following the medical examiner’s request (Benomran, 2009).…”

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Suicide rates in the national and expatriate population in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dervic

Amiri

Niederkrotenthaler

et al. 2011

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…It should be noted that DPFL covers the emirate of Dubai and, occasionally, the Northern Emirates, excluding the capital emirate, Abu Dhabi, which is served by its own forensic services [4]. Incidents known to have occurred, but not classified in a specific category, have been presented as 'Others'.…”

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Fires and related incidents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2006–2013)

Alqassim

Daéid

2014

Case Studies in Fire Safety

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a b s t r a c tFire incidents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reported to the Forensic and Mechanical Engineering section of the Dubai Police Forensic Laboratory during 2006-2013 were reviewed. A detailed examination of more than 5000 incidents, representing a wide range of fire types is presented. Statistical comparisons on the type of incident and the cause and origin of the fire have been evaluated. City areas covered by each police station are also identified. The outcomes of the study indicate that more than one third of the total number of incidents involved motor vehicles and these accounted for more than half of all deliberately set fires in Dubai. A further one third of the incidents reviewed were in residential units. Electrical failures were shown to pose the highest risk of accidental fire and the Bur Dubai Police Station was the busiest in terms of fire investigation caseload. IntroductionFire safety has always been a critical issue and concerns are growing in the Middle East in relation to building damage. Dubai is home to hundreds of high-rise buildings, constructed using a variety of flammable materials generating concern in relation to fire safety. Recent national codes have begun to address fire safety in particular risk to life and protection of property, however many existing buildings may not comply with these codes. The selection of suitably flame-retardant building materials is also important in structural design.Typical fire development occurs over four consecutive stages: Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed and Decay [1]. It is important not to underestimate the behaviour of fire and the different characteristics of each stage. Despite the provision of new active control technologies, such as sprinkler systems and smoke detectors, full fire prevention can still not be achieved. These preventive measures may only be effective in the pre-flashover stages of a developing fire [1] and become ineffective as the fire develops to flashover and steady burning, where the involvement of fire fighters becomes critical.The Forensic and Mechanical Engineering section of the Dubai Police Forensic Laboratory (DPFL) is the principal source for fire statistics in the emirate. The data shown in this study only corresponds to incidents which were attended by DPFL. DPFL provides reports describing the origin and possible causes of each fire.The Dubai Municipality assesses the effects of fire on existing building materials and the reports from agencies can be presented as evidence in the courts. The current work presents an evaluation of fire trends in Dubai as reported by the DPFL across the period 2006-2013.http://dx.

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The medico-legal scene in Dubai: 2002–2007

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Forensic Medicine in the United Arab Emirates

Forensic Medicine in the United Arab Emirates

Suicide rates in the national and expatriate population in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Fires and related incidents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2006–2013)

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