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Paternal Filicide and Chronic Child Abuse: An Autopsy Case.

Vikas P Meshram, Sathish Ayyappan, Rahul Panwar

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Summary

Paternal filicide, the killing of a child by the father, is a rare and complex homicide. This case involved a 4-year-old boy who died from smothering, with evidence of chronic child abuse.

Keywords:

Autopsy Child abuse Filicide Maltreatment Paternal filicide Smothering

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Area of Science:

Forensic Pathology
Child Abuse Studies
Criminology

Background:

Paternal filicide is a rare homicide involving fathers killing their children.
It often involves underlying psychodynamic and socio-economic stressors.
Child domestic violence can be a component of paternal filicide.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a case of paternal filicide by smothering.
To highlight the association with chronic child abuse.
To discuss the complexities in determining cause and manner of death in such cases.

Main Methods:

Case report of a 4-year-old male child.
Detailed autopsy examination including external and internal findings.
Analysis of injuries in relation to the cause and manner of death.

Main Results:

Autopsy revealed signs of physical abuse: bruising, abrasions, and internal hemorrhages.
Cause of death was asphyxia due to smothering.
Evidence of chronic child abuse was present alongside the fatal injuries.

Conclusions:

Filicide cases associated with child abuse present diagnostic challenges.
Determining the chronology and mechanism of fatal injuries is crucial.
This case underscores the importance of thorough forensic investigation in suspected child abuse fatalities.