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A Suicidal Case of Fresh Water Drowning: A Case Report

Richa Choudhary , Richa Choudhary1 , Pradeep Kumar Yadav2 , Rishabh Yadav3 , Madhulika Shukla4 , Vivek Pathak5

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Richa Choudhary, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Yadav et al. A Suicidal Case of Fresh Water Drowning: A Case Report.
Indian Journal of Legal Medicine. 2024;5(1):87–91.
 

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Introduction: Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from  submersion/immersion in liquid. Drowning is a violent form of asphyxial death and the  manner of death may be accidental, suicidal & homicidal. In cases of suicidal drowning medicolegal examination may be very difficult, especially regarding differentiating between suicide,  accident or homicide, and natural death. In the present case scenario, we discussed a case of  suicidal fresh water drowning with many positive findings suggestive of a suicidal death.
 

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  • Richa Choudhary
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  • Richa Choudhary1
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  • Pradeep Kumar Yadav2
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  • Rishabh Yadav3
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  • Madhulika Shukla4
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  • Vivek Pathak5
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Keywords Drowning; Fresh Water Drowning; Salt Water Drowning; Asphyxia; Frothy discharge; Washerwoman hand.

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