Contribution of forensic autopsy to scene reconstruction in mass fire casualties: A case of alleged arson on a floor consisting of small compartments in a building. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Michiue, Tomomi; Ishikawa, Takaki; Oritani, Shigeki; Maeda, Hitoshi
• Is Part Of: Legal medicine. Volume 17:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Medical jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine légale -- Périodiques; Medical jurisprudence; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2014.09.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1344-6223

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st040">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0075">We report the forensic autopsy findings of 16 fire victims in an alleged arson case.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0080">Full autopsy, following toxicological and biochemical analyses, contributed to scene reconstruction.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0085">Forensic case study of fire casualties is important for disaster prevention.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>