Self-inflicted gunshot injury simulating a criminal offence

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• 作者：T. Fracasso ; L. Lö ; hrer ; B. Karger
• 关键词：Self-infliction ; Gunshot wound ; Blank cartridge ; Simulation
• 刊名：Forensic Science International
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：1 July 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：188
• 期：1-3
• 页码：e21-e22
• 全文大小：282 K

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An extraordinary case of a young woman with a gunshot wound to her left hand is presented. A typical near-contact entrance wound at the palm of the hand, extensive soft tissue destruction including nerve and vessel injury and a large stellate exit wound at the back of the hand were diagnosed and surgically treated. The woman initially stated that she had tried to repulse the pistol when a man shot her from close-range, which is consistent with the injury findings. After questioned thoroughly, however, she confessed self-infliction using a 8 mm blank pistol. This case demonstrates that a self-inflicted injury simulating a criminal offence can be present even if very atypical features such as the use of a firearm and mutilating or defence-like injuries clearly speak against it.