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<p>Antemortem or postmortem decapitation can usually be easily attributed to a&#xa0;mechanism of origin based on the morphology of the head and torso or the circumstances in which the body was discovered. Possible causes include sharp/semi-sharp tools, animal damage, decomposition or strangulation. Distinguishing between self-infliction and external infliction is essential as this has a&#xa0;significant impact on the scope of the investigation, time constraints, responsibilities and forensic processing. In the present case, the examination was hampered by decomposition, the head was initially missing and the first forensic examination was delayed and conducted far from the location where the body was found. Nevertheless, the clarification of the circumstances and the classification of the decapitation as a&#xa0;suicidal strangulation were finally achieved using conventional examination methods and efficient cooperation between the police and forensic medicine. The focus was on the bony morphology of the separation planes of the head and torso and a&#xa0;second interdisciplinary inspection of the location where the body was found.</p>

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Kopflos im Wald – eine rätselhafte Enthauptung

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    2025年6月13日

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  • Anne Port,
  • Nils Schneider,
  • Andreas Büttner

摘要

Antemortem or postmortem decapitation can usually be easily attributed to a mechanism of origin based on the morphology of the head and torso or the circumstances in which the body was discovered. Possible causes include sharp/semi-sharp tools, animal damage, decomposition or strangulation. Distinguishing between self-infliction and external infliction is essential as this has a significant impact on the scope of the investigation, time constraints, responsibilities and forensic processing. In the present case, the examination was hampered by decomposition, the head was initially missing and the first forensic examination was delayed and conducted far from the location where the body was found. Nevertheless, the clarification of the circumstances and the classification of the decapitation as a suicidal strangulation were finally achieved using conventional examination methods and efficient cooperation between the police and forensic medicine. The focus was on the bony morphology of the separation planes of the head and torso and a second interdisciplinary inspection of the location where the body was found.