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Fig.1 The partially charred body of the 64-year-old man found on an “altar” made of banknotes. The plastic container with the accelerant is shown nearby the body.

A burned body found on an “altar” made of banknotes

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Greece. The partially charred body of a man was found by fire department officers inside a burnt house.…
Fig.1 A homeless alcoholic found dead in a fire.

A homeless alcoholic found dead in a fire

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A homeless alcoholic, found dead in a fire, was extremely drunk. Fatal residential fires account for 10% of…
Fig.4 X-ray taken at Medical Examiner’s Office showing electronic cigarette mouthpiece and battery housing within decedents head.

Florida man killed by exploding mech mod vape

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2018 - St. Petersburg, Florida, US. A 38-year-old man was found dead and with burns to 80% of…
Fig.2 Both women's hands had been severed, and the killer had also beheaded them.

The Times Square Ripper

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Staff at the Travel Lodge Motor Inn in New York City, New York, made a call to the…
Fig.1 A victim of an explosion.

A victim of an explosion

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This individual was a victim of an explosion, with severe destruction in the thorax and abdomen due to…
Fig.1 Air India Express Flight 812 crash victim.

Air India Express Flight 812 crash victim

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India. On the 22nd of May 2010, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed at the Mangalore International Airport killing…
Fig.1 The burned body of this young woman was recovered from the fire scene.

Burned body of a young woman

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Florida. The burned body of this young woman was recovered from the fire scene. She had fallen onto…
Fig.1 A victim who has died in a fire.

Fire scene homicide

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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Firefighters had responded to a house fire and in the process of extinguishing…
Fig.1 Man dies in a house fire.

Man dies in a house fire

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This individual died in his bedroom during a house fire, no further info. Nearly 4000 Americans die each…
Fig.1 Accidental death by fire.

Accidental death by fire

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A fatal case of burns by flash fire which caused the death of a 41-year-old woman when she…
Fig.1 Carbonized corpse prepared for dental identification.

Carbonized corpse

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Carbonized corpse prepared for dental identification. Postmortem identification represents one of the great branches of study and research…
Fig.1 Pugilistic attitude of a burned body.

Pugilistic attitude of a burned body

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Nassau County, New York. This photo depicts the position the body assumes as a result of intense heat…
Fig.1 Ignition of a human body by a modest external source.

Ignition of a human body by a modest external source

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Switzerland. In October 2006, around 12 a.m., the Geneva Police Department police were informed that the body of…
Fig.1 Thermal charring.

Thermal charring

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Thermal charring (“fourth degree burns”). If an individual dies in a fire that continues to burn after death,…
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The murder of two men

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In March 2012 a charred corpse was found near the Shkotovo-Artem highway in Russia. The corpse was discovered…
Fig.1 Facial injuries sustained when a letter bomb exploded as it was being opened.

Facial injuries sustained when a letter bomb exploded as it was being opened

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Facial injuries sustained when a letter bomb exploded as it was being opened. No further info. It is…
Fig.1 4th degree burns on the head.

Fire exposure after lethal hypothermia

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A 49-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment after a fire in a residential building in Germany.…
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Man commits suicide at ex-wife’s house

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Thailand. A 40-year-old taxi driver broke in to the apartment of his ex-wife and set it on fire,…
Fig.2 Right lateral view of the head and neck showing the knife in situ and the associated large wound.

Man located in a burnt-out car with a knife protruding from his neck

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This middle-aged male individual was located in a burnt-out car with a knife protruding from his neck. This…
Fig.1 Animal feeding on badly burned body.

Animal feeding on badly burned body

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Nassau County, New York. This badly burned body had been dumped at an outside location where animals fed…

Moment of impact that killed wing walker Jane Wicker

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Vandalia, Ohio. On June 22, 2013, an airplane carrying wing walker Jane Wicker crashed at the Vectren Dayton…
Fig.1 Identification of badly charred and burned remains.

Identification of badly charred and burned remains

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In this particular case, the badly charred and burned remains of the victim of a kidnapping, rape, and…
Fig.1 Victim was found burned and chained to a metal support column beneath an I-beam. He had Darby cuffs securing his feet with a chain running up from the Darby cuffs to his handcuffed hands and then to the top of the metal support column where it was affixed to a padlock. There were severe burns to the waist, chest, and upper thighs, feet, and arms. Note the mirror in the background.

Autoerotic death – Man found burned and chained to a metal support column

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Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Police officers were summoned to a residence to check on the welfare of a man…
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.

Man burned to death when a LPG cylinder ignited

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This male individual was driving when an LPG cylinder(Liquefied petroleum gas), which was in the front passenger side…
Fig.1 The decedent on his right front side at the base of a wood wall in the partial log cabin-type home.

25-year-old Montana man dies in house fire

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2010 - Montana, US. This 25-year-old man apparently was known to have been drinking into the early morning…