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Penetrating Crossbow Injury to the Head: A Case of Suicide

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We present here the case of a 42-year-old male with a history of mental illness. There had been a previous attempt at suicide by similar means, using a firearm. He currently resided with family and was confined to bed for most of the day due to complications of abdominal injuries sustained during the previous suicide attempt; however, mobility was still possible. On the day of his demise, his mother looked in on him and found him dead on his bed with a bolt in his head and a crossbow in close proximity—next to his bed.

Source: American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology

DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000986

Author: Dorethea Maria Joubert

Institution: University of Pretoria

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of Pretoria