Differentiating postmortem claw marks by the Asian water monitor (kabaragoya) from antemortem sharp weapon trauma based on the injury pattern

Differentiating postmortem claw marks by the Asian water monitor (kabaragoya) from antemortem sharp weapon trauma based on the injury pattern

The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) or kabaragoya is the predominant large animal scavenger of human remains in Sri Lanka; however, its significance is rarely discussed in the forensic literature. This is the case of a 54-year-old male with a history of dementia, depression, and wandering beh...

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Main Authors: Piumi Dileka, Chiranthika Madhupoorni A. Gunathilaka, Thilinika Ranchamali, Sameera A Gunawardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
Subjects:
animal predation
antemortem trauma
monitor lizards
postmortem artifacts postmortem trauma
Online Access:http://www.jfsmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2349-5014;year=2022;volume=8;issue=3;spage=114;epage=117;aulast=Dileka

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