Suicide - Herman The Shocker

Fig.1 Death scene. A 46-year-old male dentist was found dead of ligature strangulation next to a dental unit at the dental clinic where he worked.

Asphyxiation Hanging Suicide

Ligature strangulation using a dental unit

Fig.1 The state in which the woman’s body was found.

Suicide

Woman commits suicide by train

Fig.1 Anterior view of the head showing extensive loss of soft tissues of the head and exposure of the teeth and mandible. NB: the frames of glasses are still in situ.

Accident Fire Suicide

Man burned to death when a LPG cylinder ignited

Fig.1 Anterior view of the head and chest showing extensive trauma to the head.

Explosion Suicide

Suicide with an explosive detonator in the mouth

Fig.1 Shotgun suicide.

Gunshot Suicide

Shotgun suicide

Fig.1 “Krönlein” shot. Complete evisceration of the brain

Gunshot Suicide

Krönlein shot, complete evisceration of the brain

Fig.1 Contact shotgun wound to the head.

Gunshot Suicide

Contact shotgun wound to the head

Fig.1 An extreme example of facial splitting from an intraoral discharge.

Gunshot Suicide

Facial splitting from an intraoral discharge

Fig.3 The head and the left side of the face of the deceased on the pressing plate with the piston impaling the head (closer aspect).

Suicide

Suicidal head impalement with a hydraulic press machine

Fig.1 Scene photograph showing the position in which the head was found.

Accident Suicide

Unusual accidental decapitation in a road traffic incident