[hermantheshocker]

Germany. The body of a 39-year-old man without any history of drug abuse or illness was found in a civic storage building, hanging on the cage of an elevating work platform (cherry picker). The switching panel of the elevator showed signs of ‘cage operation’ (Fig.1). Preceding short messages and telephone calls suggested a suicide.


Fig.1 The deceased was hanging on the cage of an elevating work platform.


Fig.2 Findings near the body.

Among other items, an open and almost empty bottle of Metasystox insecticide, a mobile (cell) phone and an empty bottle of beer were found in the cage (Fig.2). A residual amount of insecticide was found in the bottle. As the bottle seemed to be of older origin, it was not impossible that traces of the insecticide were present due to its original purpose and use. Thus, it was not possible to know the total amount of ingestion.


Fig.3 Strangulation mark; blue salivation.


Fig.4 Bluish contents in the duodenum.

Main autopsy findings regarding strangulation:

• Strangulation rope with corresponding strangulation mark, rising from the front to the back of the neck (Fig.3).
• Fracture of the left superior thyroid horn with surrounding haemorrhage.
• Fluidity of cadaveric blood.
• Hypostasis of all inner organs corresponding to the hanging position.

Main autopsy findings regarding poisoning:

• Blue salivation of the left angle of the mouth, as well as a blue adherence on tongue and oesophagus.
• Bluish content of the stomach, similar bluish content also in the duodenum and jejunum (Fig.4).
• Brain oedema.
• Pulmonary oedema.

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[Vixənn]

holy fucking hell.
I would hate to be the person who discovered this. that's eery as shit.

but also awesome. :D

[HiBypass]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

holy fucking hell.
I would hate to be the person who discovered this. that's eery as shit.

but also awesome. :D

i can't imagine pulling into a parking garage and seeing that. I probably wouldn't think it was real at first

[Vixənn]

Originally Posted by HiBypass ↗

i can't imagine pulling into a parking garage and seeing that. I probably wouldn't think it was real at first

my fight-or-flight instincts would kick up to 100 & I'd fucking throw up immediately to assist in my hasty retreat.

[Tracy210t]

God. Paycheck a little short?

[HiBypass]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

my fight-or-flight instincts would kick up to 100 & I'd fucking throw up immediately to assist in my hasty retreat.

haha thats funny, it sounds like some shit i would say.
its certainly not the worst thing to stumble upon, but I'd probably be in such disbelief that i'd immediately enter the dreamstate and think i was having a nightmare.
but i guess that's pretty much what shock is right?

[REVZZYBAN]

“Blue days all of them gone
Nothing but blue skies from now on”
Willie Nelson

[HeyJealousy]

Hate to be THAT guy, but do you have any inkling as to the location?

[hermantheshocker]

Originally Posted by HeyJealousy ↗

Hate to be THAT guy, but do you have any inkling as to the location?

This is the address that came with the report so I guess Germany.

Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Bonn, Stiftsplatz 12, 53111 Bonn, Germany

[Cathedral]

Maybe he suffered a guilty conscience after stepping on a poor, innocent, bug. Shit, to tell you the truth, I like most insects more than the majority of people I meet.