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This individual has died after a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, no further info. The head is the…
![Fig.1 The body at the scene. Decedent lying on his right side, covered with a blue plastic bag; below the bag also the upper part of 5-L propane/butane gas bottle. [Colorized]](https://i0.wp.com/www.hermantheshocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/001-3-1.jpg?resize=600%2C403&ssl=1)
A 30-year-old male was found fully dressed lying on his right side on his sofa in his flat.…
Grand Prairie, Texas - The victim’s throat was slashed by her assailant during a sexual assault and murder.…
India. This individual was beheaded when he got hit by a train, no further info. In 2020 more…
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Maryland, USA. The unusual position of the body at this scene resulted from the deceased experiencing a heart…
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Grinding and compression forces can cause crushing injuries of tissues. This form of injury may cause total or…
Note the bulging eyes, lips and face with protrusion of the tongue on this decomposing individual, all related…
Skeletonization is the total or partial loss of soft tissue (complete or incomplete skeletonization, respectively) with resultant exposure…
Marked putrefactive change with dark brown discoloration and maggot feeding. Note the small circular perforations caused by maggots…
Animal predation is less commonly seen than insect predation. Because most putrefied bodies are recovered from a home…
Homicidal cut throat, showing single slash with no tentative cuts. Clean-cut edges with no sign of repetitive strokes,…
Newport, Rhode Island. The body of a man who overdosed on methadone has gone into gross decomposition. No…
Germany. A decomposed body was found hanging from a tree in a forest. The body belonged to a…
Pachuca, Mexico. This happened about ~10 years ago. A woman died when she fell into a rotating machine…
Note the bulging eyes and face on this decomposing individual, all related to the decomposition process. No further…
This individual was found mummified in a locked room 10 weeks after death. The corpse is dry and…
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Nassau County, New York - Suicidal stab wound into a female victim’s chest with the knife left in…
India. A young man aged about 26-year got married a couple of years back, he used to maintain…
In mid-November 2010 a hunter walking on the Po river bank near Parma (Emilia-Romagna Region, in the north-east…
Image from NYPD Crime Scene Unit. In this case a person's body had become fatally impaled on a…
This individual received the injuries postmortem by rodents, cause of death unknown. No further info on the case.…
Blast injury. The suicide victim detonated one kilogram of TNT on his chest. No further info. Explosive-caused injuries…
Germany. Complex suicide of a 31-year-old man following the attempted killing of his 29-year-old partner. Atypical hanging in…
Note the bulging eyes, lips and face with protrusion of the tongue on these decomposing individuals, all related…
Krönlein shot indicates a prolapse of an intact brain hemisphere or, more rarely, of both brain hemispheres in…
This individual was ejected from a motor vehicle and fatally impacted a fence at a high rate of…
Germany. A 39-year-old metalworker was found dead in his workroom. He had manipulated a model cannon with jackscrews…
2011 - Portage, Indiana, USA. A 19-year-old woman named Amanda A.B. was reported missing by her father on…
Multiple lacerations to the back of the head in a homicide with a primary attack from behind. The…
Flash suppressors generally consist of a cylinder, having a number of longitudinal slits along its length that is…
Figs.1-2 Advanced skeletonization of the skull after 1 week of lying on the ground in the woods in…
Intensive blue color of mouth and lips in a case of suicidal intoxication with solvents. No further info…
The decomposition of the gastrointestinal tract results in a dark, foul-smelling liquid called "purge fluid" that is forced…
In Germany, a 65-year-old woman told police that she killed her 71-year-old husband the previous evening and then…
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April 1995 - East Wenatchee, WA, USA. A young woman discovered the bodies of her mother and sister.…
Initially, it may be difficult to distinguish the entrance and exit wounds, but by loosely reconstructing the skull…
Although putrefaction is a mainly anaerobic bacterial reduction process, decomposition is dominated by aerobic microbiological processes that may…
This photograph illustrates the devastating effect of a high-powered weapon placed into the mouth of a suicide victim.…
I have no info on this case but it looks like he may have survived. Head injuries from…
The woman in this photograph committed suicide with a box cutter by severing the peroneal artery, which is…
I colored and upscaled the original low quality black and white image, quality is rather poor. Chopping wounds…
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. This individual committed suicide by intraoral gunshot wound to the head, no further info.…
This individual was involved in a fatal high-velocity accident resulting in facial trauma with loss of skin, soft…
Moderately early changes of decomposition, showing gaseous distension of the breasts and abdomen. Skin slippage, marbling, and blistering…
Spain. The photos are of a victim of homicide with an axe. This is a case of homicide…
King County, WA, USA. The face of this woman shows typical postmortem animal scavenging injuries, in this case…
King County, WA, USA. This woman was found dead at her residence. She has been stabbed multiple times…
This individual killed himself with a gunshot under the chin creating a massive tissue destruction. Facial disruption can…
Spain. This is a case of gender-based violence and murder, with the perpetrator subsequently killing themselves (i.e., murder-suicide)…
There was no information with this image, I assume it's a homicide rather than a suicide, but I…
This individual was found in a state of decomposition inside plastic bags buried in soil. No further info…
Note the bulging eyes, lips and face with protrusion of the tongue on this decomposing individual, all related…
In cases of trauma, it may be necessary to dissect the soft tissue of the face that lies…
Incised wounds of the neck can be accidental, homicidal or suicidal. Accidental wounds are extremely rare, usually seen…
Stuart, Florida, USA. Occasionally, self-inflicted gunshots involve elaborate apparatus. This individual took the time and patience to construct…
Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin becomes…
This is the body of a 74-year-old woman who died while taking a hot bath, she was found…
Massive explosive burstlike exit wound to the head from a .30-06 hunting rifle suicide. Note outward petal like…
Two persons were flying in a gyrocopter when deteriorating weather conditions resulted in the gyrocopter crashing. A middle-aged…
This individual has a contact gunshot wound on the forehead. Note the split by tears radiating from a…
1998 - Miami-Dade County, Florida, US. This young man has a self-inflicted intraoral shotgun wound with birdshot ammunition.…
Drowning victim in Australia showing evidence of prolonged immersion, focal skeletonization, and evidence of postmortem marine feeding activity.…
Notice the linear tears extending laterally from the corners of this individuals mouth after the tremendous force imparted…
This woman was strangled and died, note the scleral hemorrhages and petechiae, larger scleral hemorrhages can be seen…
Crushing head injuries are characterized by extensive soft tissue laceration, closed and open comminuted fractures of cranial and…
Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin becomes…
A 44-year-old man was found deceased after an autoerotic activity, he had pulled a plastic bag over his…
Alabama, United States. This young man was working at a loading dock when a reversing semi-trailer crushed his…
![Fig.1 Wounds caused by a German shepherd postmortem [Colorized].](https://i0.wp.com/www.hermantheshocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/001-10.jpg?resize=600%2C403&ssl=1)
I colorized the original black and white image. Rounded, regular wound margins caused by a German shepherd postmortem.…
A 68-year-old male with a history of chronic ethanol abuse was found dead in his washroom with blood…
Skeletonization is the total or partial loss of soft tissue (complete or incomplete skeletonization, respectively) with resultant exposure…
This body was discovered in a suitcase in Los Angeles. No further info. If a body has been…
This body was found floating in the Hudson River just to the west of Manhattan. The missing hands…
Suicide with a homemade 12-gauge shotgun cartridge filled with screws, nuts, and other metal objects
The image shows a wound caused by a flare gun that fired a homemade 12-gauge shotgun cartridge filled…
This individual committed suicide with a gun, there was no further info but it looks like he might…
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This individual committed suicide with a sawed-off IZH-18 shotgun. The entrance wound is on the forehead and has…
This individual died after getting electrocuted, an electric arc formed and burned away part of his neck. An…
Identification of decomposed remains requires techniques such as forensic odontology, forensic anthropology, and/or DNA typing. This victim was…
Germany. A 21-year-old man was found hanging in a stairwell. A noose ran around the neck, ascending to…
Skeletonization is the state of a dead organism after undergoing decomposition. Skeletonization refers to the final stage of…
New York. Note the bloating and peeling of skin. This body was indoors with the windows closed and…
Hangings in jail using telephone cords have been described in the literature. Note the telephone cord looped around…
The driver of a van was approaching a toll booth at a high rate of speed in dense…
A 24-year-old man ran out into the street while being chased by security guards, after being caught shoplifting.…
