Ascertaining the manner of death in case of bodies retrieved from water: A cross sectional study

Dr. Laxman Gangadhar Phad; Dr. M.S. Vyawahare

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Ascertaining the manner of death in case of bodies retrieved from water: A cross sectional study

Dr. Laxman Gangadhar Phad, Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

Abstract :

Background: Determination manner of death in drowning is very difficult task and needs meticulous review of history of case, circumstancial evidences and follow up of poilice investigations. In this study we have carried out as much as possible effoerts to collect the history from relatives, eye witness, investigation reports from police officer and some important ecidence while doing post–mortem examination.

Methodology: The present study was carried out in Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of this tertiary care hospital and apex institute serving for the needsd of central Indian population. The study includes the bodies retrieved from water sources ought for post mortem examination during the period of December 2013 to October 2015.

Result: Among the total cases studied, 43.18% died from accidental fall in water, in which 45.60% were male and 37.26% were female. 39.20% committed suicide by drowning in which 36.80% cases were male and 45.10% were female, and 2.85% died due to homicidal drowning in which 0.80% were male and 7.84% were female. In 26 cases (14.77%) manner of death cannot be determined in which 16.80% were male and 9.80% were female.