Petr Handlos, Tereza Švecová, Adéla Vrtková, Klára Handlosová, Marek Dokoupil, Ondřej Klabal, Juraj Timkovič, Matěj Uvíra
This paper presents a retrospective review of patterns found in cases of homicides by sharp force over a 13-year period at the Department of Forensic Pathology of the Ostrava University Hospital, Czech Republic. The review summarizes all frequently discussed aspects of such cases including the number and localization of injuries, the presence of defensive wounds, the type of the offending weapon, the cause of death, the place of death, victims' and perpetrators' profiles, their relationship, or toxicological findings...
February 10, 2023: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology