Homicidal Cut Throat Due To Knife Attack

Faline · #1 ● 05-12-2012, 11:38 AM

In the majority of cases of homicidal cut throat, it is usually the end product of a knife attack as shown in the first two pictures. The first picture the assault took place by a sword. So association with cut, stab and defense wounds is very common. Solitary homicidal cut throat as shown in picture 3 is quite rare. The victim is either too feeble to resist or rendered unconscious by a drug.

The victim in the third picture was slaughtered while he was asleep. Homicidal cut throat injuries are characterized of being situated in the lower neck (except in cases where the attack took place from behind and the head was pulled back by pulling the hair,as presented in posts homicidal cut throat 1&2).

It usually have a transverse direction with no hesitation marks. All soft tissues of the neck are cut at the same level and the having the same depth which may reach the back bone or result in complete separation of the head.