Forensic Aspects and Investigation of Death Due to Fall from Height- A Case Study

Authors: Dhingra V* and Juglan S

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

The investigation of death due to fall from height either suicide or homicidal throwing from height requires special expertise and eagle eye for solving such type of incidences. In such type of cases microscopic inspection of crime scene spot, circumstantial evidences, postmortem report and forensic physics aspects plays important role and crime scene itself provides several vital information’s. In the present study an important case of fall from height and some forensic physics aspects are discussed in which the deceased was found just below the suicide point of famous ancient Gwalior forte at the crime scene spot.

Keywords: Forensic physics; Suicide; Fall from height

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