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Unusual suicide by a speargun shot: Case report
Rosario Barranco1, Fiorella Caputo, Sara Lo Pinto
1Department of Forensic and Legal Medicine, University of Genova, Via De' Toni 12, Genova, Italy.
Medicine
|December 8, 2020
Summary
A rare speargun suicide case highlights the complexity of forensic pathology. Autopsy confirmed fatal cranial-encephalic injuries from a self-inflicted speargun wound, ruling out homicide or accidental death.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Pathology
- Neuropathology
- Traumatology
Background:
- Speargun-related fatalities are exceptionally rare in medical literature.
- Cases involving spearguns for homicide or suicide are even less common, presenting diagnostic challenges.