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Self-inflicted injuries: Three case reports
Harvinder Singh Chhabra1, Ashwini Kumar1, Navdeep Kaur2
1Department of Forensic Medicine, GGS Medical College & Hospital, Faridkot, India.
The Medico-Legal Journal
|July 24, 2020
Abstract:
The means by which people self-harm are diverse and so are the motives that drive them. They are intended for personal gain which may be psychological, legal or material. Fabricated injuries may be self-inflicted or permitted by others. We present three cases of fabricated injuries over the shoulder and upper limbs both alleging assault with a firearm. In all the cases meticulous examination elicited suspicion on how these were caused. Meticulous examination is essential to differentiate true from false accusations so that no innocent person is punished.