Suicide by a power drill

Publication

Suicide by a power drill

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 9, 2002

Hausmann Roland, Betz P

Units

Rechtsmedizin

PubMed

12372689

Citation

Hausmann R, Betz P. Suicide by a power drill. Forensic Sci Int 2002; 129:191-3.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Forensic Sci Int 2002; 129

Publication Date

Oct 9, 2002

Issn Print

0379-0738

Pages

191-3

Brief description/objective

This is the report of a 62-year-old man who committed suicide by drilling through his anterior chest wall with an electric power drill. Death was caused by pericardial tamponade combined with bleeding into the pleural cavity. The skin lesion at the left hemithorax was similar to a bullet entrance wound.