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Background:

  • Determining the manner of death in cases with multiple stab wounds is typically straightforward.
  • Single stab injuries present a more complex subset of medico-legal investigations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify post-mortem examination features differentiating single stab injury deaths.
  • To distinguish between homicide, suicide, and accidental death in these cases.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of single stab injury cases at the institute.
  • Search of medical records for accidental stab injuries at a tertiary referral hospital.

Main Results:

  • Single stab injuries were most common in the left chest for both homicide and suicide.
  • Clothing was frequently involved in homicides and sometimes in suicides.
  • Knives were found in situ in most suicide cases but none of the homicides.
  • Accidental single stab deaths from knives are rare, with only one non-fatal case identified.

Conclusions:

  • Specific post-mortem findings can aid in differentiating the manner of death for single stab injuries.
  • The rarity of accidental single stab deaths underscores the importance of careful forensic analysis.