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Fig.1 Maggots on face of deceased person.

Maggots on face of deceased person

| Decomposition | No Comments
Maggots cause most of the body's decomposition because the maggot will do the majority of the eating. Maggots…
Fig.1 Middle facial injury.

Suicide with a shotgun to the head

| Gunshot, Suicide | No Comments
This individual committed suicide with a shotgun to the head, no further info. In the head, neck, and…
Fig.1 Cut throat and abrasions.

Cut throat and abrasions

| Homicide, Suicide | No Comments
This man has cut throat and abrasions on his neck. No further info. Cut throat is not the…

Pregnant woman killed and her baby taken

| Gunshot, Homicide, Suicide | No Comments
On September 27, 2000, 23-year-old Theresa Andrews, who was 9 months pregnant, disappeared without a trace. Her husband…
Fig.1 Suicidal discharge of a shotgun below the chin.

Suicidal discharge of a shotgun below the chin

| Gunshot, Suicide | No Comments
Close-range suicidal discharge of a shotgun below the chin. There is marked powder blackening of the chin and…
Fig.1 Close discharge of a 12-bore shotgun to the chest.

Close discharge of a 12-bore shotgun to the chest

| Gunshot, Homicide | No Comments
Close discharge of a 12-bore shotgun to the chest. There is a large hole, partly due to disruption…
Fig.1

Drinking buddy kills friend with a chair leg

| Accident, Homicide | No Comments
Russia. This man was killed by his drinking buddy with a leg from a chair. When drunk people…
Fig.1 A complex suicide.

Suicide by hanging

| Asphyxiation, Hanging, Suicide | No Comments
This individual committed suicide by hanging and plastic bag suffocation. A complex suicide involves multiple methods of self-harm…
Fig.1 In the bathroom next to the toilet on the floor, lying on its right side, was a corpse in a state of decomposition.

A secret life with a deceased relative

| Accident, Decomposition | No Comments
In the summer of 2015 in Germany, a body in a state of decomposition was found in an…
Fig.1 Man with shotgun wounds on his face.

Man with shotgun wounds on his face

| Gunshot, Homicide | No Comments
This individual has shotgun gunshot wounds on his face from the shotgun pellets. Injuries from shotgun pellets vary…
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A man murdered in a field

| Gunshot, Homicide | No Comments
Russia. A man was found dead in a field. The man had wounds on his neck and a…
Fig.1 Multiple homicidal lacerations of the scalp.

Multiple homicidal lacerations of the scalp

| Homicide | No Comments
Multiple homicidal lacerations of the scalp. The unusual shape is difficult to interpret, but they were caused by…
Fig.1 Tangential shotgun wound of face.

Tangential shotgun wound of face

| Gunshot, Homicide | No Comments
Tangential shotgun wound of face. The edge of the dispersal cone of pellets and gas has ploughed through…
Fig.1 Victim of a motor vehicle collision.

Victim of a motor vehicle collision

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Depending on the injury type, severity, and location, persons who are victims of severe trauma may not be…
Fig.1 Localized injury by an explosive device.

Localized injury by an explosive device

| Accident, Explosion | No Comments
Localized injury by an explosive device. The soldier picked up an apparently ‘dud’ smoke shell, which then detonated.…
Fig.1 Disintegration of the head of a young female terrorist.

Disintegration of the head of a young female terrorist

| Gunshot, Homicide | No Comments
Disintegration of the head of a young female terrorist in the Malayan emergency from a single bullet entering…