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Published on: November 21, 2017
An unusual case of hypothermia and paradoxical undressing
Fernando Pisani1,2, Maria Nittis3
1Forensic Medical Unit, Western Sydney Local Health District, PO Box 792, Seven Hills, Sydney, NSW 2147, Australia. fernando.pisani@health.nsw.gov.au.
Abstract:
The case presented is that of an elderly woman found in her home, confused and with multiple body injuries. A forensic assessment was conducted based on the preliminary information that she was found with her pants pulled down to her ankles, an electrical cord laying across her neck, reported genital bruising, and that the back door of her home was open. Police initially treated the matter as a home invasion with physical and sexual assault but this was later considered incorrect. This case highlights that not all women found in a state of partial undress have been sexually assaulted, that initial information should be corroborated from its source, and the value of a multi-disciplinary approach when analyzing information to determine a possible sequence of events.
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