[hermantheshocker]

Some of the stuff I work on doesn't make the cut so I thought about gathering them up in a single post. So basically it's images I have little or no info about or I've decided that they don't get their own thread, for example, because of low image/content quality, lack of backstory or additional info/knowledge, possibly uninteresting, only one image but not very special. I still do the usual image work including upscaling and color correction as needed, as I prefer to have my content high quality and educational.

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Case 1


Fig1.1 Dicing injuries.

Dicing, multiple irregular cuts and penetrating injuries from broken glass (or other such sharp objects). common in motor vehicle crashes.

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Case 2


Fig2.1 Gunshot wound on the neck.

Gunshot wound on the neck, no further info.

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Case 3


Fig3.1 Playing with a .40 caliber handgun.


Fig3.2 27-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the head.

27-year-old man was playing with a .40 caliber handgun and accidentally shot himself in the head. No further info.

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Case 4


Fig4.1 Putrefactive body fluid stain.

A 71-year-old man was found dead in his locked apartment in a prone position on the floor of the hallway. The putrefied body was lying with the right side of his face on the floor. The upper limbs were both flexed at the elbows: the right one was underneath the chest, the left one was lying on the ground. The decedent was wearing underwear and socks. Medical records revealed that the man had suffered from hypertension, diabetes, and stomach problems. The deceased had not been seen for some weeks by other persons.

When the body was removed for examination, a wide reddish-brown stain that corresponded to putrefactive body fluid and depicted the exact shape and position of the body, in particular defining the position of the flexed upper limbs clearly, with the right arm close to the neck, was noticed on the carpeted floor. The cause of death remained unclear after autopsy but toxicological investigations indicated the possibility of diabetic coma.

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Case 5


Fig5.1 Stab wounds of the back.


Fig5.2 The weapon: a single-edged knife.

Italy. A 53-year-old female psychiatrist was fatally stabbed in her office in a Mental Health Center by a 44-year-old male patient. The man had been referred to the psychiatrist after a previous admission to the ED following experiences of suicidal ideations, psychomotor agitation, and mental confusion. Her colleagues rushed to her aid, but she died despite receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

After the attack, the perpetrator was stopped by a nurse who was still in the office and, after threatening the bystanders with the knife, the perpetrator remained in the room where he was arrested by the police. An external and internal examination confirmed 70 sharp wounds to the neck (4 wounds), chest (8 wounds), back (42 wounds), abdomen (3 wounds), lumbar regions (6 wounds, bilaterally), and upper limbs (7 wounds). The cause of death was massive blood loss due to multiple stab wounds.

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Case 6


Fig6.1 Entrance wound between eyes.

The police were called to a possible suicide. The only witness to the event stated that the deceased picked up a shotgun, placed it to his forehead, and pulled the trigger. The weapon was a Winchester M 1400 shotgun; the wound was a near-contact wound of the forehead. There was a heavy deposit of soot and some fragments of tissue and blood on the left hand, which had to have been holding the muzzle at the time of discharge. On the palm of the right hand was a linear deposit of soot. The only possible source for this soot was one of the vents. Thus, one hand was at the muzzle, the other partially overlying the vents on the top of the shotgun forearm. As the deceased was wearing shoes, there was no way that he could have pulled the trigger with a toe. The manner of death was certified as homicide.

Gas-operated self-loading shotguns and centerfire rifles usually have gas ports where the gas, after operating the gun’s mechanism, is vented to the outside. The M-16/AR-15 is an exception. In some semiautomatic centerfire rifles and shotguns, e.g., the Remington M 740 and the Winchester M 1400, there are two ports in the top of the forearm—one on each side of the barrel—through which soot-laden gas is vented.

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Case 7


Fig7.1 Powder tattooing from intermediate range gunshot wound.

Powder tattooing is seen in this intermediate range gunshot wound. The actual entrance site is somewhat irregular, because the bullet can tumble in flight. Alternatively it may be termed as ‘stippling’ or ‘peppering’. These marks are due to semi-burnt or unburnt powder particles and again far more common with black powder than with modern propellants. Individual tattoos are caused by individual semi-burnt or unburnt powder particles/grains being blown into the skin of the victim. Physical forms of propellant powder exert their influence in the production of powder tattooing. There was no info about this case.

The size and density of the area of powder tattooing vary with the calibre of the weapon, the barrel length, the type of the propellant and the distance from the muzzle to the target. As the distance increases, the intensity of the powder blackening and tattooing decreases and the size of the soot or powder pattern increases. Powder tattooing is an antemortem phenomenon indicating that the individual was alive at the time of discharge of the weapon. If the individual was dead before being shot, although the powder may produce marks upon the skin, these marks will show moist grey or yellow appearance rather than reddish-brown to orange-red colouration of antemortem tattooing and moreover, they are usually less numerous than markings produced in the living subject at the same range.

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[v1r]

Great stuff Herman!

[mr_feelgood]

Yayyyy a shocker post
My favorite

[Caf002]

Fabulous post, Herman!

[-JasonR-]

Great stuff, as usual - Interesting and informative.
Thanks Herman.

[LittleNightmare]

Thanks

[K53]

Love your quality updates

[ride]

I thought it had been a minute without any posts from ya Herm, but the images and accompanying descriptions are always worth the wait!

[Pyramid_Head]

This was a really good collection as always, I always look forward to these.

[Dodger712]

Fascinating stuff Herman. I always, as I've said before, enjoy your posts.