Footprint Evidence Solved the Mystery in a Suspicious
Death: A Rare Case Report
Volume 3 - Issue 2
Nataraja Moorthy T*
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- Forensic Science Program, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor state, Malaysia
*Corresponding author:
Nataraja Moorthy T, Associate Professor of Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences,
Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor state, Malaysia
Received: January 10, 2019; Published: January 22, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/PRJFGS.2019.03.000156
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Abstract
Death investigation is complicated endeavours, taking an immense amount of time to take in a scene. The general rule of
thumb in death investigation is that all death investigations are handled as homicide until proven otherwise. The three critical
components of any death investigations are medical/social history, examination of the body and scene investigation. Sometimes
in death investigation, the body posture may cause confusion or complication and difficult to explain. A death is suspicious if it is
unexpected and its circumstances or cause are unexplained in the early investigation. Normally, this occurs in the context of suicide
or suspected criminal activity. The following is a case report in a death scene wherein a young woman was found hanging by a rope
around the neck under suspicious condition in her residence, as it was claimed to be a homicidal hanging, allegedly murdered and
hanged. But the presence of dust footprint in the scene identified as suicidal hanging and solved the mystery. The fact was explained
to the blood relatives in the crime scene itself by the criminalist and made them to understand. The blood relatives understood the
scientific fact and accepted the forensic explanation.
Keywords:Crime Scene Investigation; Case Study; Suspicious Death; Partial Hanging; Footprint
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