The analysis of dyadic deaths

Soud Lek. 2015;60(2):14-6.

Abstract

In the work we analyze three cases of unusual dyadic deaths when the perpetrator of homicide committed suicide shortly after the murder. In the first case a man stabbed his girlfriend with a knife and subsequently committed a car crash suicide. In the second case an apparent simultaneous hanging of a married couple turned out to be homicide-suicide act. In the last case a man shot his ex-wife while she was on a walk with their dog and in a short time turned the gun against himself.

Keywords: dyadic death - homicide - suicide..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Forensic Medicine / methods
  • Homicide*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Suicide*