A Report of a Dyadic Death with Father as Perpetrator

Authors

  • Sumangala CN
  • Shivakumar P*

Keywords:

Dyadic death; Murder-suicide; Homicidesuicide; Datura

Abstract

Murder-suicide also referred to as homicide-suicide, or dyadic death, is the term used for unlawful killing or killings together with the suicide of the assailant. Homicide-suicides are relatively uncommon and vary from region to region.

This is a report of a homicide-suicide of a father and daughter utilising Datura seeds and ligature constriction

Published Date

07-Jul-2014

Issue

Vol.10 Issue No.2 (2014): Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology

Section

Articles