A 10-year review of fatal community assault cases at a regional forensic pathology facility in Cape Town, South Africa.

Background: An increase in autopsied community assault (CA) fatalities was observed at the Tygerberg Forensic Pathology Services (FPS), Cape Town, South Africa (SA). There is a paucity of information on the incidence and prevalence of these cases in SA.

Objectives: To determine the patterns and trends of injuries sustained in so-called CA fatalities.