CASE REPORT:
A bundle of bone was sent by the police for autopsy. Police suspected that the bones belong to a boy aged around 17 years who was kidnapped for ransom around two years back.
On examination of the bones found as follows:
List of the bones found
- Skull bones
- Right maxilary bone
- Mandible
- Both femures
- Both hip bones
- Both the scapulae
- Sacrum
- Two clevicles
- 11 Vertibrae
- 17 Ribs.
Photographs of the findings:
On the basis of the findings, the following opinion was formed:
- The skeletal remains were of human origine and from one and same individual.
Sex was male
Age of the person was above 16 years and bellow 18 years at the time of death.
Height of the person was approximately 160.4 ± 3.9 CM. - Time since death was approximately 18 to 24 months.
- Death of the person was due to the incised wound over the skull caused by sharp cutting heavy weapon and was homicidal innature.
