An unusual case of suicide using an angle grinder

Popov V.L.; Manin A.V.; Lavrukova O.S.; Fandeeva O.M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20216405165

Popov V.L.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-7058-9541

Manin A.V.

Forensic Medical Expertise Bureau of the Republic of Karelia

ORCID: 0000-0002-6768-413

Lavrukova O.S.

Petrozavodsk State University

ORCID: 0000-0003-0620-9406

Fandeeva O.M.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-3857-7388

An unusual case of suicide using an angle grinder

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Popov V.L., Manin A.V., Lavrukova O.S., Fandeeva O.M.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2021;64(5): 65‑68

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20216405165

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Popov VL, Manin AV, Lavrukova OS, Fandeeva OM. An unusual case of suicide using an angle grinder. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2021;64(5):65‑68. (In Russ.)
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Abstract:

An unusual case of suicide using an angle grinder is presented. A forensic examination of the corpse revealed an injury to the soft tissues of the neck with a complete transverse intersection of the neurovascular bundles, organs of the neck and cervical spine caused by a rotating disc of an angle grinder. This observation supplements the existing ideas about the possibility of using power tools for various purposes with suicidal purposes.

Keywords:

forensic medical expertise

suicide

sawn injury

Authors:

Popov V.L.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-7058-9541

Manin A.V.

Forensic Medical Expertise Bureau of the Republic of Karelia

ORCID: 0000-0002-6768-413

Lavrukova O.S.

Petrozavodsk State University

ORCID: 0000-0003-0620-9406

Fandeeva O.M.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-3857-7388

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01.04.2021

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28.04.2021

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