Fatal fall from height with self-inflicted wounds - A case of complex unplanned suicide

Abstract

A 32-year-old man Jumped to death from his multistoried apartement He had multiple deep incised wound on his left forearm and neck. The incident was concluded as suicide after a proper Police investigation, Crime Scene Investigation, Circumstances Analysis and Complete Autopsy. Although Suicides by Fall is not uncommon but associated multiple Deep incised Wounds on the Neck and Extremities is not Known, Though Self inflicted Incised wounds are frequently reported. We present this Rare and Unheard case of Complex and Unplanned Suicide, a combination of Deep incised Neck wounds and Extremity Wounds in a Fatal Fall. The Crime Scene investigation, the method employed, the autopsy findings and the interview with their relatives altogether pointed toward a suicidal etiology.