Skin suicide note written in mehndi (henna). (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Behera, Chittaranjan; Swain, Rajanikanta; Bhardwaj, Daya Nand; Millo, Tabin
• Is Part Of: Medico-legal journal. Volume 84:Part 1(2016)
• Page Start: 39
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Skin message -- mehndi -- writing tool; Medical jurisprudence -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Crime -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 614.105
• DOI: 10.1177/0025817215614145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-8172

Abstract

Suicide messages on the skin are rare. Until now, in all reported cases, the writing tool used by the victims has been a pen. We report a suicide case by hanging in which the victim had written a note on her palm in mehndi, or henna, at a wedding ceremony three days before the fatal act. The note was discovered at autopsy.