Suicidal electrocution: a report of three unusual cases

Soud Lek. 2021 Winter;66(4):66-69.

Abstract

Electricity is a modern technology that can be used as method of suicide. Authors presents three cases of suicidal electrocution. The first case is a 55-year-old man who wrapped his chest and arms with electrically active wires connected to a timer. In second case, a 69-year-old man constructed electric mechanism from a disassembled extension cord. The last case describes a 53-year-old woman who was found dead in a water-filled bathtub.

Keywords: Electricity; electric current; electrical marks; suicide.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Electric Injuries*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Research Design
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide*