A multifaceted Investigation Saga of an Sordid Act of Mariticide - A Case Report

Abstract

Mariticide means literally killing one’s own husband. Criminals use various methods and means to escape from a crime. Smothering is caused by obstruction of respiration through nose and mouth and establishing the homicidal manner of smothering is a difficult task. Neck is considered as a vital structure in the human body by being a relay station for vital structures passing through, any injury to neck is life threatening. When an assailant fabricates a wound following death he/she is hoping to deceive the investigating officers in the manner of death. Analysing the antemortem and postmortem nature of wounds may help in solving this. Here we discuss a case of mariticide by smothering disguised as cut injury to the neck and the investigation saga of this by using multifactorial approaches and methods.