Case Report:  Dyadic death - a case report: International Journal of Medical Justice, 1(2)-July-December 2023, 60–66. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10391623

A  Haricharan; Pradipkumar Singh; Th. Meera Devi

Case Report: Dyadic death - a case report

International Journal of Medical Justice, 1(2)-July-December 2023, 60–66. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10391623

Authors

A Haricharan Senior Resident, Jawaharlal Institute Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Karaikal, Pondicherry https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4330-0527
Pradipkumar Singh Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Regional Institute of Medical Science, Imphal.
Th. Meera Devi Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Regional Institute of Medical Science, Imphal.

Keywords:

Weapon of offence, heinous crime, Dyadic death

Abstract

Abstract: The death of two individuals in tandem or the suicide of the perpetrator after committing murder is defined as dyadic death. Though rarely seen, dyadic death is a tragic form of premeditated violence. The common agents used in such deaths include firearms, poisoning, hanging, drowning, etc., of which hanging and poisoning are considered as the preferred methods in India. The present case report is that of a family in which the father killed his two small children and tried to kill himself and his wife. It has been presented considering the uncommon occurrence of such cases in this part of the country as well as the heinous nature of crime and the uncommon weapon of offence used.

Published

15-12-2023

How to Cite

A Haricharan, Singh, P., & Devi, T. M. (2023). Case Report: Dyadic death - a case report: International Journal of Medical Justice, 1(2)-July-December 2023, 60–66. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10391623 . International Journal of Medical Justice, 1(2), 60–66. Retrieved from https://www.ijmj.net/journal/index.php/ijmj/article/view/5