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Old 07-20-2021, 04:16 PM
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Case 1
On a Friday evening, a 21-year-old female was found dead at her workplace, a children’s toy shop, with her body hanging inside an elevator. The scene investigation was performed about thirty minutes after the discovery of the deceased. A portable three-stair ladder had trapped her, pressing her neck, and the head against the ceiling of the elevator.

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Fig.1 The exact position of the deceased, inside the elevator as photographed during scene investigation.

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Fig.2 Detail showing neck compression by the ladder.

The postmortem examination was performed three days after the incident. External examination at autopsy revealed three blanched compression injuries. Also observed was a parchment-like abrasion at approximately the middle of the third pressure mark.

Another blanched compression injury was observed on the posterior neck. Three contusions were noted, both above and below, the above-mentioned posterior pressure mark. These pressure marks were compatible with the pressure exercised by the ladder. No other external injury was observed.

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Fig.3 External injuries observed on the anterior neck at the scene and the same injuries at autopsy, after 3 days interval.

Relevant findings following dissection of the body: fracture of C1 (anterior arch) and C2, dislocation of the atlantoaxial joint, and complete transection of the spinal cord at C1–C2 level. No other internal injuries or any significant pathology were observed. The cause of death was attributed to injuries of the cervical spine due to neck hyperextension after compression of the neck by a ladder. The toxicological investigation was negative for any psychotropic substances.



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A 60-year-old female was found unconscious inside the elevator of an apartment building. She was pronounced dead at the hospital, approximately thirty minutes later. Inside the elevator, a broken hand-made chair made of wood and plastic was found. The wall of the elevator shaft, between the floors, had two rectangular indents, compatible with the imprint of the wooden legs of the hand-made chair. Furthermore, the mirror inside the elevator was broken and fragments were found in the hair of the deceased.

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Fig.4 The broken hand-made chair found inside the elevator. The chair was removed from the elevator prior to investigation.

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Fig.5 The two rectangular indents (white arrows) left on the wall of the elevator shaft, compatible with the wooden legs of the chair.

External examination at autopsy the next day, revealed multiple bruises on the head (forehead, nose, chin), the neck, the torso, and the right elbow. Three band-like bruises were observed at the neck region, two at the anterior surface and one at the right lateral surface. An inverted L-shaped bruise was present at the right side of the anterior surface of the thorax.

Another bruise was observed at the posterior surface of the torso, at the level of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar spine. Findings following dissection of the body: fracture of C1 (anterior arch) and C2, dislocation of the atlantoaxial joint, complete transection of the spinal cord at C1– C2 level. Focal subarachnoid hemorrhage was also noted at the cerebellar area, probably due to the spinal hemorrhage caused by the fractures.

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Fig.6 External injuries observed on the anterior neck.

No other internal injuries, or any significant pathology, were observed. The cause of death was attributed to injuries of the cervical spine due to neck hyperextension after compression of the neck by a hand-made chair. Toxicological examination revealed a small postmortem 0.08 g/L blood alcohol concentration.

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Old 07-20-2021, 10:27 PM
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very strange...
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How the fuck did a ladder pin her?
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What a tragedy! Poor Girl!
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Old 07-21-2021, 04:49 PM
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Wow. I still don’t get the homemade chair one. Thanks Herman.
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That's IT! I am going to Change.org to start a petition to outlaw ALL ladders, with a focus on the truly vicious, brutal and unpredictable step ladder.

Haven't they killed enough people? Think of the children!
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that was really bizarre
the fact that you can't escape death
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How the fuck did a ladder pin her?
Could it be like this?
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