PENETRATING CRANIUM INJURY BY A CONCRETE NAIL: CASE STUDY

Ali Ali Al-Turki; Viachaslau V. Siamionau; Andrei M. Tsiatsiuyeu

doi:10.22270/ujpr.v8i6.1041

Ali Ali Al-Turki Department of forensic medicine and toxicology, Sanaa University, Yemen.
Viachaslau V. Siamionau Department of forensic medicine, Belarusian state medical university, Belarus.
Andrei M. Tsiatsiuyeu Department of forensic medicine, Belarusian state medical university, Belarus.

10.22270/ujpr.v8i6.1041

Keywords:

Atypical firearms, atypical projectile, cranium, gunshot wound, powder-actuated fastening tool

Abstract

The article describes a case study, demonstrating the infliction of a single blind penetrating «gunshot» wound to the head with a concrete nail fired from a powder-actuated fastening tool. Forensic examination of the injury caused by atypical projectiles when fired from atypical firearms can be a difficult task. The results of a thorough autopsy examination of the body and the ante-/post-mortem discovery of atypical projectiles (or other foreign objects) in the victim’s body are the prerequisite for correct interpretation of the injury morphological features.

Peer Review History:

Received: 2 October 2023; Revised: 5 November; Accepted: 26 December; Available online: 15 January 2024

Academic Editor: Dr. Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, AIMST University, Malaysia, drmmziqbal@gmail.com

Received file: Reviewer's Comments:

Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10

Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10

Reviewers:

Dr. Rima Benatoui, Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Annaba, Algeria. benattouiryma@gmail.com

Dr. Owanaro Peter, Nigeria, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. owonaropeter@gmail.com