Crocodile Attack Injuries: A Failed Attempt to Conceal Homicide. Issue 3 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Subramaniam, Kunasilan; Wong Yi-Li, Grace; Krishnan, Vomanasri; Yi, Iyvonne Chuah Sock; Amran, Muhammad Aniq bin Mohd
• Is Part Of: Academic forensic pathology. Volume 11:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 174
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Forensic pathology -- Crocodile -- Homicide -- Postmortem; Forensic pathology -- Periodicals; Forensic pathology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1177/19253621211033472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1925-3621

Abstract

Crocodile attacks are not uncommon in this region. There have been 92 cases reported since 2015 and 50 cases alone reported in Sarawak. Every year death has been attributed to a crocodile attack. An estimate of 71% of the total cases of crocodile attack ended up dead. However, there are instances where a crocodile attack happened after the death of a person. This is a case of an adult male who was reported missing. His body was found by two local anglers, being mauled by crocodiles. Only partial trunk and lower limbs were found, and the major organs were absent. The postmortem features of the crocodile attacks have been described.