Jumping From a Height a Dyadic Death

Authors

  • Kenan Karbeyaz Osmangazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı
  • Tarık Gündüz Osmangazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı
  • Yasemin Balcı Osmangazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17986/blm.2007123649

Keywords:

suicide, dyadic death, fall from height

Abstract

Double suicide pact or suicides of the perpetrator following homicide (homicide-suicide) were described as dyadic death. Double suicide is very rarely than homicide-suicide. In addition, double suicides by falling from high are seen extremely rarely. In this study, a double suicide by fall from height in Eskişehir is presented because that these kinds of deaths are seen very rarely.

Key words: Suicide, dyadic death, fall from height

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2007-12-01

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Karbeyaz K, Gündüz T, Balcı Y. Jumping From a Height a Dyadic Death. Bull Leg Med. 2007;12(3):125-129. https://doi.org/10.17986/blm.2007123649