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Rape Victim Autopsy: A Case Report


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The case of a 07 year-old Indian female found dead at the second floor of a new building construction site, at Mumbai, in an semi-nude state with blood stains at mouth and ears. The scene investigation and autopsy findings suggested a sexual assault with multiple injuries over body with ligature mark around neck. The approach to the post-mortem examination using different laboratory tests was reviewed. The present report suggests the importance of autopsy examination in rape victim associated with multiple injuries and ligature strangulation with special reference to acid phosphatase test.

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Autopsy, Multiple injuries, Ligature strangulation, Rape victim
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Authors

Ashutosh H. Meshram
Department of Forensic Medicine, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai, India
Sudhir D. Nanandkar
Department of Forensic Medicine, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai, India

Abstract


The case of a 07 year-old Indian female found dead at the second floor of a new building construction site, at Mumbai, in an semi-nude state with blood stains at mouth and ears. The scene investigation and autopsy findings suggested a sexual assault with multiple injuries over body with ligature mark around neck. The approach to the post-mortem examination using different laboratory tests was reviewed. The present report suggests the importance of autopsy examination in rape victim associated with multiple injuries and ligature strangulation with special reference to acid phosphatase test.

Keywords


Autopsy, Multiple injuries, Ligature strangulation, Rape victim

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