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Forensic Profiling of Cut Throat Wounds
E B Akber1, I Nowshin, I Jahan
1Dr Elias Bin Akber, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Army Medical College Cumilla, Cumilla Cantonment, Bangladesh;
Mymensingh Medical Journal : MMJ
|January 5, 2021
Summary
This study analyzed 106 cut throat wound cases, finding homicide as the primary cause, often linked to criminal gang violence and occurring in fields. Haemorrhage was the leading cause of death, with butcher
Area of Science:
- Forensic Pathology
- Trauma Analysis
- Public Health
Background:
- Cut throat wounds represent a significant forensic challenge.
- Understanding injury patterns and causative factors is crucial for medico-legal investigations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the etiological factors and injury characteristics of cut throat wounds.
- To analyze demographic data, manner of death, and associated injuries in these cases.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of medico-legal autopsy data.
- Inclusion of 106 cases of cut throat wounds over a three-year period (2014-2016).
- Data collection on victim demographics, cause of death, injury patterns, weapon used, and location of occurrence.
Main Results:
- Homicide (91 cases) was the predominant manner of death, often associated with criminal gang violence (48 cases).
- The most affected demographic was males aged 21-30 years.
- Fields were the most common location (61 cases), and butcher's knives were the most frequent weapon (69 cases).
- Hemorrhage was the leading cause of death (58 cases).
Conclusions:
- Cut throat wounds are frequently homicidal, driven by factors like gang violence and robbery.
- The study highlights the importance of considering specific weapons and locations in forensic investigations.
- Effective prevention strategies may require addressing underlying socio-economic and criminal factors.
