Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6552433 | Forensic Science International | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We present a surprising case of suicide by self-immolation. A surveillance camera filmed the victim's agony. We were able to ascertain that he survived 13Â min after ignition. This case was the starting point for a review of the literature of the forensic elements required to correctly analyze cases of suicide by self-immolation and to establish the causal link between the burn lesions and death. The authors will focus on the forensic and medical aspects in favor of suicide by self-immolation and on the forensic aspects required to understand the ignition process, the circumstances surrounding the fire with a particular emphasis on determining whether an accelerant was doused on the victim before ignition.
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Authors
Veronique Alunni, Gilles Grevin, Luc Buchet, Yvan Gaillard, Gérald Quatrehomme,